St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 172 of the 1946 volume:

XX X I X X 'X XX V L 'XX' X f THE SEAL OF ST. SEBASTlAN'S COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL ui .- 044 Q95 Per pale gules and sable, above a trimount in base Or, an open book argent edged and clasped Or with an inscription thereon :f Semen Est Sanguis Christianorumu CThe Blood of Christians is the Seed-HTertullianD, in fess two crosses flory Or, on a chief dovetailed Or, two palm branches vert, super-imposed on two arrows pointing upwards gules, both in saltire. The tinctures gules and sable fred and blackD are the school colors. The arrows Credj and palm branches fgreenj are symbolic of the martyrdom of St. Sebastian. The open book, symbolic of the school, is a frequent charge on academic shields. From the arms of the archdiocese of Boston are derived the crosses and trimount. For difference two crosses are shown, Behind the shield on a silver background, is a laurel wreath also of silver. En- circling the shield and background is a band of red edged with gold which bears the legend: St. Sebastian's Country Day School, Newton, Massachusetts. 71345 JWAW 55f5'JwWw Zfffm 5M my ARROW 4 HIS EXCELLENCY it '1 1 :Ui '76 Qrrhhishup flushing We A I- f- ' N X xr K dl g in 5 N preparing our year book, the class of 1946 G J? rg wishes to take advantage of this opportunity to express its respect and admiration for our Most Reverend Archbishop. We presume to add our tribute of praise and gratitude to the ever-swelling 2 J tide of appreciation and esteem which our elders accord our great Spiritual Father. We rejoice in the atmosphere of personal affection which he manifests toward all his sons Y and daughters. We use the term personal advisedly, be- cause we all sense the fact that his work is intensely personal CV' ' to a degree that is truly extraordinary. It is so personal that I we all feel that it is extended to us individually, even though 1 .' we know that that is humanly impossible. 'F ' May we be permitted to say that our pride in our great A, J Church has been enhanced by the comments we hear on all sides, from both the faithful and from those who are not of the faith. We sense more definitely the full significance of the Episcopal status. We understand the meaning of the i title Pastor of Souls . By indirection, we appreciate the J intrepid courage and the tireless energy called for on our part, that the magnificent faith so unsparingly demonstrated by our Archbishop may be preserved and handed on by us. 'f 1 . at W ei .W u , 1. I Q ff 'QZA -bilnlw ,K ,Xi I ii ', i SCL? -.1 0 A Hixigir any 5 4 ' . ':j ' - ,nh Ga-.X ff' ..-124. .pu ' 'iff ' ffl ' . x - K l . rx g Irv - s ,N X KN Accordingly, we shall continue to pray that God will bless t I Archbishop Cushing for many years to come. lt is our most -' sincere hope, under God, that he who has guided us so well of in our youth, will be preserved to lead us united in faith, hope . - f and charity during the years of our manhood. 9 A ,, xx? ,,,, N iii 6,w'N5kJ , L' 3 DEDICATIDN V 'r is with sincere abiding gratitude and deep filial devotion that we dedicate The Arrow ,JN W of 1946 to our beloved Headmaster, Reverend Charles D. Mclnnis. For four long years now we have been the privileged beneficiaries of the educa- tional ideal which he has created here at Saint Sebastian's. What is more, that same period of time has also served to weave the influence and friendship of Fr. Mclnnis into the pattern of our lives. Daily contact with him as Teacher, Counsellor and Friend has served to bind us to him with ties that will only grow stronger with the passage of the years. Fortunately enough, this our Senior year has marked the celebration of Fr. Mclnnis' Silver Jubilee in the Holy Priest- hood. In his characteristically thoughtful way he set aside one day of the observance especially for the student body of St. Sebastian's, and it was our great privilege to participate with him in his devout Mass of Thanksgiving. The evident pleasure which our Spiritual Bouquet afforded him on that occasion eloquently proved to us the importance he attaches to the friendship of his boys. As a parting gift, then, and as a public tribute to the priest whom we have come to revere both as Spiritual Father and Devoted Friend, we offer Fr. Mclnnis this permanent record of the years that we have shared. Accompanying it is the prayer that the Recording Angel may see in it partial justi- fication for our mutual admission into the circle of God's Eternal Friendship. Ad malta: annox viwz.r.' SILVER JUBILEE A31 V mf ,Q-W, 5 .. x 5 WQZSA' My qw -a f S 5 4' .... ' f., .-s , .un . 5,1 0 Q is ff? -1 M 'HW W f 5 N W 1' 'ir N 2 am.-.HMM Gr fig' Myron Bullock pre- sentsFatherMclrmis with a Spiritual Bouquet from the School A H Students hle into Cenacle Chapel for F Jubilee Mass Mk- Ollicersotithe1Iuhilee Mass: Father MCll1I1iS,l:21Il1Cl' Flunigan, Father Redding, anti Father Beatty The Headmaster ofli ciates at Benecliction to close the uhilec observance Reverend Ignatius Cox SJ., preacher at the Jubilee Mass Father Mclnuis with members of his family on the day of his Silver Jubilee QUR LADY OF ST. SEBAs'1'1AN's THE ATHLETE OF CHRIST T PAULYS many comparisons of the Christian man to an Athlete S of Christ must have taken deep root in the heart of Sebastian, the Soldier Saint who is the Patron of our School. Seen through the eyes of the Apostle of the Gentiles, life here on earth took on for the young Roman the aspect of an athletic contest in which the wily adversary to be defeated is the Prince of Darkness. Since the foe is so cunning and the struggle so fierce, the individual Athlete of Christ must be instructed and disciplined in mind and in body before he can be permitted to come to grips with his Satanic enemy. In his preliminary training for the life-long battle, the young Christian must have his mind sharpened and enriched with both natural and supernatural truths so that in the combat of life he may detect all the craft of his opponent, at the same time his physical prowess must be developed and disciplined to the end that it may not be a source of weakness in the Athlete when'the fray is at its height. Our four years at St. Sebastian's have been spent as Athletes of Christ, training in mind and body for the contest of life that lies ahead of us. In this preparatory period we have had our School for a Training Ground wherein the Faculty, acting as Mentors, have instructed and trained us together with our Fellow Students, our Companions-in-Arms, both in the Classroom and on the Athletic Field, which may be termed the Proving Ground. Fortunately, too, the Athletes of other Days, the School's Alumni, have served as an inspiration and example to us. In view of the evident fpropriety of these applications it has seemed good to us to take or the theme ofthe 1946 Arrow , The Athlete of Christ. Fx MAX - F XV THE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL IDEAL AT ST. SEBASTIAN'S The Country Day school idea first found tangible expression on Nonantum Hill in Newton in 1907. At that time Mr. Shirley K. Kerns established the first Country Day school on the site now occupied by St. Sebastian's Country Day School. The plan devised by him at that time has been followed very closely in the many schools which have adopted the Country Day ideal since the Country Day School was founded. At the time, Mr.Kerns expressed the main point involved in his new venture in this Way: i'The working plan which it is proposed to adopt is modelled on that of the best boarding schools, the intention being to give boys, as far as possible, the advantages of a boarding school without separating them from their parents. This ideal has been adopted to meet the obvious requirements of a Catholic Country Day School at St. Sebastian's. At half-past eight in the morning, Mass is said in the School chapel. The Boys are not required to attend this Mass, but are trained to visit the Blessed Sacrament of their own volition before classes begin. The Presence of Christ in the chapel may be said to be the inspiring factor in the entire life of the School. This fact is stressed constantly, with most impressive consequences. From nine in the morning until twelve-thirty, the boys are engaged in recitations and study periods. At twelve-thirty the boys are served a substantial dinner. The individual tables are presided over by one of the priests of the faculty. After dinner there is a brief period of recreation. At one-thirty classes are resumed, and are con- tinued until three. At three o'clock the various teams assemble either in the gym- nasium during the winter months, or on the playing field during the milder weather. Not only does the School organize major teams, but the younger boys are carefully trained under the supervision of the members of the faculty. At four-thirty the signal is given for the end of the school day. After the boys have showered, they gradually drift down the hill toward home. We might say at once that the school is situated Within easy reach of the Newton-Brighton car line, so that the boys can go back and forth daily from their homes. Once a year a Retreat is given to the students under the direction of a skilled re- treat master. Every First Friday the boys attend Mass in a body, and receive Holy Communion together. The First Friday Breakfast is a pleasant feature of the School's life. One of the important advantages of the School is the presence of the Masters after the regular classes are ended, to aid and assist the students in any of their scholastic difficulties. The spirit of cooperation between students and masters is both important and impressive. It is very necessary, because the boys must be taught the proper methods of study which will enable them to carry through their scholastic training successfully and with facility. In a word, St. Se-bastian's Country Day School endeavors to give every boy a well- trained mind in a strong body, together with an all-pervading sense of his dignity and the responsibilities of Catholic manhood. This is the ideal of the School. With the blessing and help of St. Sebastian we are approximating our ideal. THE TRAINING GROUND CN the training ground the Athlete must receive in- struction from his mentors, and in addition he must be given opportunities to develop his body before he can be sent to expose himself to the Arena's dangers. For four years now, St. Sebastian's has been our training ground. Here We have imbibed natural and supernatural knowledge from zealous teachers while, at the same time, the Country Day School Program has encouraged us to pursue a physical development under proper super- vision. The rigors of the training ground make the Athleteg the regimen of St. Sebastian's has made of us Athletes of Christ. ' my ,I X M uf-Nq.k.??X L55 1? Wx, , A :2 xi , 52152 5955 , ,f CLASS HISTORY T. SEQBASTIANVS School had been in existence little more than a year, when our hopeful parents entrusted us to its formative influence. With the achievement of graduation from grammar school just behind us, we sensed the importance of this venture into higher education in a comparatively infant school and we kept eyes and ears open for impressions,favorable or unfavorable. As a matter of fact, everything was surprisingly satisfactory right from the start. Our formal introduction to the scheme of things came on a mid-September Friday morning when we arrived to be officially registered and to receive our class programs and text books. The reception committee, made up of the Headmaster, Fr. Mclnnis, and his two resident assistants, Fr. Meehan and Fr. Collins, proved amazingly human and the classroom setting seemed lightsome and almost cheerful. On the following Monday we assembled in the Chapel at9o'clock to offer the Holy Sacrifice ofthe Mass with the Headmaster, and to beg God the Holy Ghost to pour out wisdom's graces upon us. At the end of Mass, Fr. Mclnnis, still clad in priestly vestments, spoke to us from the sanctuary, outlining the duties and responsibilities that rested upon us. We came out from the Chapel to take our places in the Freshman classroom, and, as each new period of the day was announced by the bell, we made the acquaintance of another teacher who was to lead us through the mazes of this subject or that. The Math class was presided over by Fr. Meehan, while Fr. Collins introduced us to the declensions and conjugations of Latin. English Prose and Poetry , not to forget Composition ,was meted out generously by Fr. Flanigan, and History was vividly and graphically unfolded by Fr. Keating. French, oral and written,was Fr. Julien's field. To crown our course We sat at the feet of the Headmaster and had the truths of our Holy Faith expounded logically and vigorously. After having made the acquaintance of our teachers, we quite naturally began to appraise the classmates whose comra.deship we were to enjoy. Counting noses we found that the class comprised thirteen boys of assorted weights and measures: Alfred Amendola, 'iMike Barrette, Bert Bloomquist, Myron Bullock, Ronald Daly, Paul and Robert Flynn, Thomas Aquinas Gallagher, Robert Higgins, Charles Mackey, Bill McGowan, Joe Murphy and Eddie Shields. No formal introduction of one to another was ever necessary: acquaintance and friendship grew from nods and greet- ings, and ripened with the associations formed in the classroom, the dining hall and the gym. The dining hall and the gym were two features of the School that were rather breath-taking in those days. No bell of the entire day was as welcome as the peal that ended the morning classes and summoned us to the dinner table. Hustling down to neatly laid places, we awaited the saying of grace , and then suspended judgment until two upper classmen arrayed in waiters' coats, carried in the serving trays. EIlieieney l7ei'simnilied MissCutl1ei'i11e A. Meuse .SlCf!'6'I.l7i1' Time to Re-tire Headache for Bob Shen Now, here is another fine biography. D Eddie The Headmaster encourages Joe eignan's intellectual curiosity. 1 A wwe fi , M MK -- All-Round Genius We watched the ceremony as the three priests at the head of the table were served first, and then the platters were passed to us in rotation. Most of us had expected a sort of hot lunch , and we were most agreeably surprised by the full dinner with seconds and thirds of everything we wanted. The spacious gym was also a novelty as far as our previous experience was con- cerned. The two-sroried building with lockers, showers and equipment rooms on the first floor, revealed a mammoth 100 fr. square cage destined chiefly for Basketball and Baseball, but adaptable also to Football and Hockey needs as well. We were awed too by the sky-lighted squash and handball courts, and we could easily envisage countless happy hours to be spent in such an ideal sports' atmosphere. Social life thrived there too, we found, for the gym proved to be the mecca that drew the entire student body during recess periods. It was during recess periods and football practice sessions that we had an oppor- tunity of getting to know our fellow schoolmates, the Sophomores. Some few of them were new arrivals like ourselves, but most of them had the advantage of a whole year's tenure at the School. Despite this advantage, they accepted us readily and took it for granted that Sr. Sebastian's and its facilities were ours as well as theirs, and that our opinions on moored subjects were entitled to a hearing. We were to be drawn closer and closer to them over a period of three years, but even those Hrsr associations with the Bakers, Hank , Joe Carroll, Jimmy Collins, Hugh , Shaun , Jimmy Lydon, Charlie McCarron, Murph and Jimmy Scully are now treasured memories. Their new classmates, Ed Courtney, Bill Cryan, George Gilbert, Danny O'Brien, seemed to catch the spirit of the pioneer St. Sebastian group and we felt entirely at ease with them as well. In such pleasant company and in such an ideal atmosphere that kept a proper pro- portion between work and play, it was no wonder that the scholastic year sped by almost before we knew it. Bridging the interval of the years between, we can recall now: Fr. Mclnnis' liberality in giving us an afternoon holiday to view the circus, the Christmas and Year's End parties at which the winning Red and Blue captains hung their shields and Myron Bullock won scholastic awards, Tom Gallagher's recitations, Paul Flynn's difficulty in locating his books, Bill McGowan's early or late appearance, dependent upon the sympathy of passing motorists, Bert Bloomquist's signing for the Navy, Ronny Daly's and Eddie Shields' artistic draw- ings, Fr. Meehan's suppression of Bob Higgins, Charlie Mackey's infrequent ap- pearances, and the frequent interchange of ideas between Fr. Keating and Bob Flynn. Those were the days that laid the foundation of our devotion to St. Sebasrian's and also cemented many personal friendships. Returning ro the Hill after a refreshing summer, we sensed immediately a change in what Wehad considered the normal order of things. To begin with our own ranks, a few familiar faces were missing and replacements in greater numbers had arrived. We were sorry ro have lost such boon companions as Charlie Mackey, Bill McGowan and joe Murphy. We felt our importance magnified, however, when we discovered that the largest classroom on the first floor had been assigned to us as Sophomores and that our increased numbers called for such a change. It took a few days or so to discover the identity of all our new classmates, but in time we hailed the following luminaries as welcome additions to our roster: Arthur Craig, Tom,Dunbar, Johnny Ellard, Paul Ford, john McGoldrick, Paul McGrath, Harold McKinney, Johnny Menton, Jackie Mulhern, Ken Quigley, Bob Shea, Dan Sullivan and Billy White. Most of the new candidates were on hand for the opening day of the scholastic year, while others like Mui and Sul turned up at intervals. LAB SCENE Higgins, Craig, Barrette, Bullock, Fr. Cotter, McCarthy and McDonald There were changes too in the School at large. As regards the Faculty, we missed the presence of Fr. Julien and Fr. Meehan, whom His Eminence the Cardinal trans- ferred to the Faculty of St. John's Seminary. In their stead St. Sebastian's had re- ceived Fr. Stocklosa and Fr. Hannigan to teach French and Latin respectively. We became familiar too with the jovial personality of Fr. Cotter whose task it was to initiate theilunior Class into the mysteries of Physics. At the time also we observed a change in the department of Physical Education. Mr. Bernard T. Duffy, who had coached all sports in the first two years of the School's existence, had found war-time duties pressing and had yielded his position to Mr. Vincent C. Murphy, whom we immediately accepted as a true sportsman and a capable mentor. What jarred us IHOSE, however, was the marked increase in the Scl'1ool's enrollment. Our first year had accustomed us to a student body of thirty-five, and now we found that number more than doubled. Evidently in the short space of two years, St. Sebastian's had gained a line repute and thirty-five Freshmen, together with the additions to our own and the Junior Class, had raised the student population to a total of seventy-five. The effect of the increased enrollment made obvious changes in our athletic outlook. The School's sport program lost its informal and rather intra-mural character, and assumed a more ambitious objective. Day following upon day transformed these progressive changes into the natural order of things, and we settled down to the scholastic routine and discipline, which was alleviated by our absorption in the School's athletic expansion. We watched with interest and enthusiasm the attempt at more rigorous schedules and, in par- ticular, the formation of a Hockey team whose skill and color drew us like a magnet to the Skating Club on Catholic League nights. Socially too we felt important when our brother class of Juniors solicited our help in making the first Junior Prom a success. Despite a second year of bliss on Nonantum Hill, we felt suddenly more mature when the inroads of war affected our School life. Frank Kickham, George Gilbert and Donald Marshall, whom we had known and respected as upper classmen, had to leave the idyllic existence of St. Sebastian's for less attractive training in the Armed Forces. Then, too, toward the close of the School year, we were saddened by news of the death of His Eminence, William Cardinal O'Connell, the Founder of our youthful institution of learning. We felt an intimate grief as we assisted at the Requiem Mass for the repose of his soul in our School Chapel. September 1944 called us from vacation's pleasures to assume the dignities and responsibilities of Juniors. We returned to the St. Sebastian scene with eagerness and alacrity, for, during the summer, we had met several boys and heard of many others who were planning on enrolling at the School, and we were quite anxious to note the omens for the year ahead. Despite our expectations of growth in the student body, we were not prepared for the flood-tide ofnew arrivals that swelled the School's enrollment to one hundred and thirty-five boys. It seemed odd to find a Freshman class of fifty outnumbering us on the first floor and to discover more than ten new faces in our own ranks. john Menton was among the missing, but we had taken on the following celebrities: Leo Casey, Tom Dewire, Dick Killion, Ken Lehane, Lane McCarthy, Fred McDonald, Ray Neelon, joe Phelan, john Pickard, Charlie Reynolds and John Russo. We noticed too a new member in the Senior Class, Don Gibbons. Contrary to what might be expected, the assimilation process was a rapid one, and in no time at all the enlarged Junior Class was functioning smoothly as an integral unit. The student body's expansion necessitated also an increase in the Faculty. Two additions were made to the teaching staff in the persons of Fr. Desmond and Fr. Clifford who were assigned to the Freshman Class. Most unfortunately, Fr. Desmond's presence in our midst was a brief one, for God called him suddenly to an eternal reward on October 4th. In his place St. Sebastian's received Fr. Beatty to labor in the English department. Early in the School year also another Faculty change took place when His Excellency, the new Archbishop, saw iit to assign Fr. Collins to Catholic University for advanced study and sent Fr. james Redding to Nonantum Hill to fill the vacancy thereby created. Fr. Collins' transfer was a serious personal loss to everyone of us, for he had been with us from our first day at the School and had been Faculty Director of Athletics. Upon Fr. Collins' departure, Fr. Cuffe succeeded to the task of supervising our athletic program, and we were pleased to note that the School's athletic policies remained unchanged. The first memorable event of the scholastic year 1944-45 was the wave of rejoicing that swept over the Archdiocese when our Holy Father, Pope Pius XII, named Bishop Cushing to succeed Cardinal O'Connell as Archbishop of Boston. A Mass of Thanksgiving was offered up by the Headmaster in our School Chapel on the day following the announcement, and Fr. Mclnnis' words on that occasion enabled to to grasp the providential character of the appointment. Some short time later we were extremely gratified to learn that the new Archbishop had summoned the Headmaster and the entire Faculty and had expressed his paternal interest in St. Sebastian's high ideals and rapid development. p As days passed the School program went on its routine way, and we could not help but notice with pride how much our class was contributing to St. Sebastian life. The highly successful Football team, that won all its games save the Portsmouth Priory contest, featured seven Juniors in its starting line-up. When The Arrow sponsored a theatre party at Julius Caesar , we were well represented on the arrangements committee. Several of our group were active too in the short-lived Magno-Magno organization. During the Christmas recess we proved also that we had learned the social graces, for we managed our first Prom which, although it was held on the worst night of the Winter, was a very pronounced success-thanks to Bob Higgins and his hard-working confreres. We showed initiative too, for, from among our numbers,were selected the pioneer members of a School band. It seemed that by now St. Sebastian's could depend upon us, because the Class of 1946 was called upon to provide the Editor of The Walruf' and the School's spokesmen on the junior Town Meeting of the Air program-Myron Bullock. All this time we were carrying a heavy scholastic program of six major subjects, but we bore up well under the strain. The Hindu Method did not help matters any in Math, and we reeled from a two-weeks diagnosis in Latin. In English we were satiated with Poetry, and Physics Was a new experiment for us. However, a lighter strain relieved the tension from time to time: Leo Casey's questions, Tom Dewire's devotion to Phoebe, Joe Phelan's home-town exploits g Mul's raptures over synec- doche, Lehane's belated arrivals, and the development of The Walrus into a menace that could not be brought home without previous censorship. After Easter, the year rapidly drew to a close with Baseball and Bob McNabb's superlative hurling taking the spotlight. As we watched the Seniors preparing for Graduation, we forcibly realized how much they had meant to us for three years and how much of a void their passing would create. We rejoiced with them, however, as they observed their Commencement Week with a Prom, an outing at Scituate, a Fathers' and Sons' Day, a Musicale and the Graduation Exercises. Through the interest and generosity of Archbishop Cushing, St. Sebastian's was invited to hold its lirst graduation on the grounds of the Archbishop's Residence, and we were deeply moved by the beautiful setting, His Excellency's kind words and the crowning ceremony of the outdoor Benediction. Just one year more , we thought, as we parted for Vacation. As this history is being written we are now more than half-way through our Senior year. Sometimes it seems almost incredible that our years at St. Sebastian's are coming to such an immediate end. It was pleasant enough to return in September and be pointed out to the Freshmen as lordly Seniors, but we missed the contribution made to our School life by many individuals who were no longer with us. Ken Lehane had left early in ourjunior year, and before the term was completed we parted from Al Amendola, Ronnie Daly, Tom Dewire, Paul Ford and Eddie Shields. In the course of last Summer, Leo Casey and Joe Phelan were lost to us. In the majority of cases it was the long arm of Uncle Sam that had reached into our ranks and sum- moned our classmates forth, and it was good to discover from their letters to the Headmaster and ourselves that they wished to be kept informed about St. Sebastian's. One new member had joined our crew for special courses, Bob Giggi, but our class numbers had dwindled considerably from the preceding year. Once again the School enrollment had increased and now there were one hundred and sixty-five Sebastianites. The school year was only a few days old when we were saddened to learn that we were to be deprived of the talents and directive abilities of Fr. Cuffe. Recognizing the worth of the St. Sebastian Faculty member, His Excellency the Archbishop appointed him to be Chaplain of St. Elizabeth's Hospital, and sent Fr. Joyce to Nonantum Hill. Reluctant to part with him, the student body presented Fr. Cuffe with a set of Breviaries as an abiding token of the esteem in which he was held here at the School. Consequent upon Fr, Cuffe's transfer, Fr. Mclnnis appointed Fr. Flanigan Faculty Director of Athletics. On the 15th of October We were privileged to join with Fr. Mclnnis in the cele- bration of his Silver Anniversary in the Priesthood. ln keeping with the sacred character of the observance, it took the form of a Solemn High Mass of Thanks- giving celebrated at the Cenacle Convent, Lake Street, by the Headmaster, assisted by Fr. Flanigan and Fr. Redding as Deacon and Subdeacon respectively. All the other members of the Faculty took part in the ceremony and the sermon was preached by the Very Reverend john Wright, Secretary to Archbishop Cushing. Together with our parents we hlled the Cenacle Chapel to capacity, and it was an impressive sight to see the student body receiving Holy Communion from Fr. Mclnnis' hands. At the end of Mass, the entire group of students assembled in the auditorium to have Myron Bullock act as their spokesman in offering congratulations to the Headmaster. A beautifully enscrolled Spiritual Bouquet was the School's tribute to Fr. Mclnnis, and his reply to our gift stressed his gratitude and appreciation of the spiritual char- acter of our remembrance. Our last Football season has been a never-to-be forgotten campaign. Once again we emerged from a very strenuous season with a single defeat, and that at the hands of Providence Country Day School under distressing circumstances. A much heavier STAFF OF 1946 ARROW Paul Flynn, McDonald, Craig, Quigley, McGoldrick, Dunbar, Reynolds, Higgins, McKinney, Bullock Tabor Academy team had tied us 7-7, but we numbered among our victims Lawrence Academy, Rivers School, Roxbury Latin, Cambridge School of Weston, Jamaica Plain High School and Portsmouth Priory. The last named game was a very pleasant occasion because it was placed in the setting of our School's first Parents' and Friends' Day. Four hundred people watched the contest and then enjoyed a Coffee Hour in the dining hall. Our class committee, under the direction of Bob Flynn, handled the affair with finesse. The aftermath of the Jamaica contest will never be forgotten by the resident members of the Faculty, for at 3 o'clock on the following morning they were awakened by the insistence of the fire alarm. ' The blaze started from spon- taneous combustion in the basement paint shop, but it was quickly brought under control by the prompt efforts of both the Newton and Boston Fire Departments. The resultant damage did not prevent the holding of regular classes the following morning. In the early Fall, St. Sebastian's was pleased to learn that the first edition of our School yearbook, The Arrow , had been awarded All-Catholic rating in national competition by the Catholic School Press Association of Marquette University. We ourselves had been highly pleased with the book and had shown it proudly to our relatives and friends, but it was gratifying to receive national recognition. With the advent of Winter, Hockey held the spotlight of importance, and we could well be proud of the School sextet that played the most dazzling game in the Catholic League. Our hoopsters too won a faithful following as they attempted the most arduous schedule ever undertaken by a Red and Black quintet. To integrate the Winter sports program, Boxing classes were formed under the direction of Coach Dick Maloney, and our ambitious pugilists took advantage of expert instruction. During the February vacation, a skiing expedition of 15 students, led by Fr. Mclnnis and Fr. Keating, invaded New Hampshire and spent a pleasant four days. Socially, our younger brethren of the Class of '47 made great strides forward by promoting the most successful Junior Prom held in our School history. The charm- ing guests revelled in the dainty favors that were distributed, and the music of Ken Reeves was highly complimented. On January 19th,Junior John Kirk was St. Sebas- tian's representative on the Junior Town Meeting of the Air program and proved definitely and conclusively that comic books should be regarded as an educational menace. just recently we concluded our Annual Retreat which was conducted by Rev. Lawrence P. Sullivan, C.S.C. The three-day exercise with Daily Mass and Benediction, profitable conferences and devotions, will be long remembered by a grateful student body. At the present time, plans are being formulated for a testi- monial to the Hockey and Basketball teams, and we are looking forward to a promising Baseball season with contests scheduled with Groton, Exeter, St. Mark's, Middlesex and other formidable opponents. Beyond the Spring program the prospect of Graduation is looming into view and with it our departure from Nonantum Hill and the scenes of our scholastic happiness during the last four years. His Excellency the Archbishop has been most kind in inviting us to conduct our Graduation Exercises at his residence, and for that reason we can look forward to enjoying an occasion that will always be memorable. How- ever, in taking leave of our beloved School, we are making only a physical departure, for the ideals and memories of our Alma Mater will always keep up faithful and loyal sons of St. Sebastian. THE MENTORS FOR his mentors, the Athlete must have men steeped in the contest's lore, gleaned from the personal combats of other years. At St. Sebastian's we have been most fortunate to have as our instructors men who have been ennobled by the Priesthood of Christ, yet still retain the human nature with which We all are endowed. To reach their priestly goal, they have been victorious in many a struggle and no man is better versed than they in understanding the needs of the youthful Athlete and in appraising the Wiles of his foe. As a result of the Faculty's intellectual and moral guidance, Graduation finds us well-trained in soul, mind and body for the contest of Life. D R1,zvuR15ND CHARLES R. FLANIGAN 1f11gli.rlv Depfzrfmefzf IQEVERENDJOSISPII A. l3uAT'1'Y Efzglixlv 1JC17z1l'I'7ll671f REVEREND JAMES T. COTTER Science Deparfmenf Ruvmuiwo W,fxL'1'uR S'1'oCKLosA Fremlr ID6f7lIl fllI6llf REVEREND JAMES KEATING H iftary Departmefzr REVEREND DANIEL H. HANNIGAN IVIfz!bemafic.r Department REVEREND JAMES F. REDDING Latin Department REVEREND DONALD G. CLIFFORD Latin Department VINCENT C. MURPHY Cnaclv of Athletic.: REVEREND JAMES H. JOYCE Xcience Department REVLRLND M. JOSEPH IJESMOND FOI'll1f?i'bl of Enlglirlw Depfzrlzzzeut Died October 4, 194-l REVEREND ALFRED R. JULIEN I'.01'7726f'b' of French Depmftmefzt REVEREND FRANCIS X. MEEHAN 1'.0I'7l.76I'bf of A1:1fZ76lIl!IffC.Y and Ezlglirlw IJ6I7:l1'Nl16IlfJ' RIQVERIQND 'IQHN F. CUITE lfamzerb of Greek and Mufl1emalic.r D6pdff7I7E7If.l' REVIQREND RUSSELL COLLINS Formerly of Latin Department Ruvurumn Ronuwr SENNOT1' lforzfzerly of MdfZ7E712dffCJ' Depurtuzenr THE ATHLETES ROM the aspiring Athlete is required that he candidly F manifest his inherent abilities to his Mentors, at- tentively heed their instruction and faithfully engage in the exercises they prescribe. The Class of l946'has endeavored to fulfill these requirements over a period of four years: whatever native ability we had was easily discernible to the practised eyes of our professors, and for the most part we paid zealous attention in class and methodically fulfilled home assignments. With our training period at St. Sebastian's now at an end, we are ready to enter the Arena of Life, and prove ourselves true Athletes of Christ. ' i. gl-558125776 DENTIST .XX X s ,M 451 Zi X 7142? f x 34 SCOU :St 9- 011- xvs NYM' 6' 5 . t l kr Ella 'Off 3 ff a me t p, Ye. - 'MASSA03 ROLAND BARRETTE Mike Football 1, 2, 3 Basketball 2, 3 Football Manager 4 Hockey Manager 3 Baseball Manager 3, 4 Care-free, happy-go-lucky Mike is one of the five stalwart members of the class who have spent four full years at St. Sebastian's. Living within a stone's throw of the School, he takes time out from boosting Newton to serve as publicity agent for his father's dental prowess. From all accounts he cuts quite a figure in local drug store society, although he has been known to muster up sufficient courage to ask for the family car and then drive carefully, avoiding all poles except The Totem variety. Together with his brother Tom, the luminary of the Sophomore class, he is reconciled to finishing second in any popularity poll taken of the Barrettes, for his classmates in their gallantry would bestow the palm upon his charming sister. Here at St. Sebastian's Mike has been a very integral part of the School scene. His nervous laugh and hasty speech were part and parcel of our classroom day, and neither he nor we can forget the occasion on which he drew fire from Fr. Keating. A slow starter along academic lines, he always gathered momentum as the year progressed and in first year had the distinction of winning second honors in Latin. Athletically, the Newton lad devoted his talents to the football and basketball squads in his early years, but in his Junior and Senior terms assumed a managerial role for all teams, and ended his career as Undergraduate Manager of all sports. Having trained himself by climbing Nonantum Hill for four years, our hero plans on conquering collegiate and post-graduate heights. He takes with him our sincere best wishes for success, and leaves with us a host of happy memories. May that long-legged stride and infectious grin carry you to the pinnacle of your ambition, A'Mike ! f-'FSXS QYL . i - .pt 0 s sl- 4 -ll .Q + ij' Y 4- 2 . 5' 41AssAf-YW MYRON BULLOCK Byron Football 2, 3, 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Baseball Plaque 3 Class President 1, 2, 3, 4 Weimar Editor 3, 4 Arrow Sports Editor 4 The Ivy colleges may have their Rhodes scholars, but St. Sebastian's has Myron Bullock. For four years now the Newton lad has dominated the intellectual sphere on Nonantum Hill, and has been a heartening consolation to all the members of the Faculty. It must not be thought, however, that his popularity ends with the teach- ing branch of the School, for his classmates have chosen him Class President for four consecutive years. Far from being a social hermit, he is in all respects a regular fellow who openly admits a fondness for Sherlock Holmes and mystery stories. Horror movies are his meat , for he has been known to take in Dracula and Frankenstein at a single sitting. A thorough workman in all fields he does not exclude the dining room where he has won the title of champion trencherman, mashed potatoes being his specialty. From an extra-curricular viewpoint, reading, soda- jerking and driving like Barney Oldfield take up his leisure moments. The list of Byron's accomplishments in our midst stamps him as our quiz kid . Awarded a scholarship at the end of his freshman year, he added to his laurels in winning the editorship of The Wolmrn, the sports editorship of Tlve Arrow and in serving as St. Sebastian's spokesman on The Junior Town Meeting of the Air . In athletics he gave himself wholeheartedly to two major sports: Football and Baseball. The gridiron saw in him a speedy end for three years, and the diamond recognized him as a fancy-Dan at the initial sack where his familiar breeze it past him was a constant source of encouragement to Red and Black hurlers. It is safe to say that no member of the class of '46 has derived as much from his sojourn at St. Sebastian's as this scholar-athlete. It is equally safe to say that none of us has given as unstintingly of himself to his School and his classmates as the same Myron. Those two qualities will,We feel, be typical of his life as he lives it to the fullest and devotes himself unselfishly to the service of God and his fellow man. qnufm 7 Bal X 'tain ina t 5 36 pd rj -5 CDU 1 .4 ' r 55 of Nmb, 'S . 22 S 1 if ,. 'Q Ez o 'Mfissix0'l A R T H U R C R A I C Art - Craigie Basketball 4 Baseball 4 Class Secretary 3, 4 Arrow Staff 4 Unquestionably, the title of hardest-working member of the Class of '46 be- longs to Arthur Craig. The Belmont boy joined our ranks in September 1943 and he has used his three years to such good advantage that he stands out as the most im- proved student on our roster. Our first impressions stamped him as a shy, retiring lad, but the intervening years have allowed us to discover in him the genuine qualities of sincerity and frankness. lntellectually curious, he is ever ready to be enlightened, but, at the same time, he has a flair for discussion in which he sticks to his guns with relentless tenacity. Up to the present writing Craigie is a confirmed misogynist, for he feels that the boon companionship of Quigley, McKinney, Killion and McGoldrick more than fulfills his social requisites. Off the campus, his diversions range from a quiet week-end with his stamp collection to a riotous holiday high- lighted by attendance at a movie, preferably a pirate thriller. In the realm of sports, Art and his pals were familiar figures on Autumn days as they tore up and down the sidelines to win glory in the tag-rush league. When Basketball arrived upon the scene, the speedy lad put himself under the tute- lage of Fr. Redding and Coach Murphy, and proved to be a tireless forward who was endowed with amazing stamina. Upon graduating from St. Sebastian's, Art plans to stake a claim at Georgetown with a view to preparing himself for entry either into Law or Journalism. In taking leave of our Class Secretary, we have no doubt but that the qualities which char- acterized his years with us will continue to win distinction for him all through the course of life. -s C N Q c + 710' Q is ai' l 0 a t 2 i Jill., ' O 1, 21. S7 ' Vi W t 9,5 04 41A5SA 9 THOMAS DEWIRE ..T0m,. Football 3 Hockey 3 Baseball 3 Many of the members of '46 will always be associated in our minds with antique vehicles that labored asthmatically up and down Nonantum Hill. To Tom Dewire, however, will always belong the distinction of having driven the smoothest car to put in an appearance at St. Sebastian's. Its putting power delivered Tom to the classroom door promptly each morning on the stroke of nineeno earlier and no later. Having arrived, the Newton squire's facial expression of studious solemnity cast its radiance over the scene and automatically excluded its owner from any inquiring suspicion on the part ofthe Faculty. If, however, the finger of circumstance seemed to point in his direction, his innocent Who? Me, Father? cleared him immediately. Tom spent only one accelerated year with us, but in that brief period he dug deep roots into St. Sebastian life. Quiet, soft-spoken and even-tempered, he made an admirable companion both on and off the campus. At the Totem Pole, Tom and Joe Phelan were practically as well known as Baron Hugo, and, in addition, 'AT.D. made frequent excursions into Brae Burn, Marblehead and Tabor Society. In the held of competitive athletics, Tom made a substantial contribution to our Varsity teams of 1944-45. His first few months in the School found him carving out a regular line berth for himself on the gridiron where his diagnostic ability and shiftiness made him an outstanding tackle. Hockey, too, magnetized him and he made an effective defense reserve who saw plenty of service. The Navy's needs cut short his diamond career, but up until his departure from us he placed his natural talents at the disposition ofthe School. Since leaving our ranks, Tom has had rather rough sailing which, we suspect, he took with characteristic imperturbability. Stricken with pneumonia on the West Coast, our blue-jacket spent a considerable period in sick-bay. Recuperated at last, he knows now how anxiously we awaited news of his progress. Smooth sailing for the rest of your hitch, Tom, and rest assured of a welcome anchorage always at the dock of '46, raves TYYES- W-6 4 ix xi sl 5 X a 5 fm, GI o r 37 9 mz.ouNBAn win, AUTOGRAPH yayp, BOOKS SHORYLY E33 gn .-1 I .Q 5 COU 4 4 -Arn!-f ni e Num, 3 :il i Y 4 i' E a 5 + 51 ,Q 2 Q v 2 + if 'N 1. 4 . f fb 'MASSACW THOMAS DUNBAR Tom Football 2 Hockey 2, 3 Alpine Club 2, 3 Senior Prom Chairman Ring Committee l l Tom is definitely one of '46's socialites. Having made the grade in Belmont's social circles, he has now reached the stage where Tom Dunbar Clubs are starting in Arlington, Milton, Waltham and Wellesley. Some attribute this popularity to his sharp haberdashery, while others are inclined to give credit to his ever-present comb, which he wields with great effectiveness. During his three years on our Hill, Tom has collected much material for future memories: that never-to-be-forgotten interview with the Headmaster, after which a study time-clock had to be punched at 32 Middlecot Street, the day on which Fr. Hannigan coined the lovey-dovey metaphor, the geometry paper marked 100, the day he scored the winning touch- down in the Red-Blue game. In Junior and Senior years he could be found in daily Cand sometimes hourlyj conferences with Charlie Reynolds and Fred McDonald, and no one could be sure whether the subject under discussion was redheads, horseback riding, Grover Cronin's and Brigham's in Waltham, or the more commercial con- sideration of rings Qclass varietyb. Occasionally historic scenes, like Salem, lure him, but things of that kind still leave him free to be a pillar of St. Josephs Belmont, and to give the El a hand in vacation time. Tom did well in athletics for the Red and Black during his Sophomore and Junior years. At that point a doctor's edict relegated him to the sidelines, much to his dismay. However, during his two years of service, our Belmont friend was a factor to be reckoned with in Football, Hockey and Track. Red-Blue games were right down his alley , for he seemed to rise to the heights in those classics, once by scoring the winning touchdown, and later by refusing to yield a goal while guarding the Blue net. Track too caught his fancy, for his speed made him a natural , Like many of the Class of '46, Tom has intentions of enrolling at Boston College. lt goes without saying that his classmates of the past three years wish him luck on climbing the ladder of fame and fortune. Save a place for us, Tom. N55 couwp, .sr fi. 441 -,QPAQHWA . 5 E . 5 + E Q X f' f i, 1. 1 T 'lv W H 4 ' -.X X 56 fl - , M.. ,. A 'mssmlv PAUL FLYNN Nick Class Treasurer 4 Arrow Staff The world at large has already heard of the Smith Brothers, the Ringling Brothers the Brothers Karamazov-just give it time and it will also hear of the Flynn brothers. The senior member ofthe firm is Paul who has been a gallant member of our company since the laying of the class cornerstone, 'way back in '42. Built on the diminutive side, he believes in tackling things in a large way. Most people Wait until they are in their teens to fall in love, whereas Our Paul succumbed at the tender age of seven. In the field of personal correspondence, he went right to the top to win J. Edgar Hoover as a pen pal . Thus it can be seen that we were selecting no ordinary mortal, when we entrusted the management and investment of the class funds to 'ANick . Lest you hadn't heard, we might as well confess that his nick-name had its origin in the lad's ardent devotion to the Lady Nicotine, cigars and pipes con- stituting his courtship. The classroom never held any terrors for Paul, for he could always be relied upon to give a good account of himself. In Freshman year he earned the right to represent St. Sebastian's at the annual Boston Herald-Traveler Spelling Bee. When he could find his Greek book, he shone in Fr. Cuife's class. In Latin, his polished transla- tions were a source of amazement even to Fr. Redding. Math occasionally sent him into exile, but in general he could always be relied upon to break the tension in any period by bits of comic relief. Outside the halls of learning, the Waltham lad Was an A-l ping-pong player, and very few could match his skill in shooting free-tries on the basketball floor. Law seems to be the magnet which attracts Paul at the present time, and his keen grasp of things would seem to qualify him for certain success. No legal tangle, however, will quite suppress that rare sense of humor which made the days of our associations with him so memorable. ul 1f,','f,f'f K Q62 X- ,WD :O T le f lsl f -,x 39 l ,jig Sf. ,464 Aw f f Q ' ' I 7 'o-' e -l 40 . SCOUNYPP ve? ,Ng 016. Q ljj :t1.mc+Wo 4. fwnwi. ' I 5 c 'ii f -0 4 , 's I ' XX, 'Mnssnfkl ROBERT S. FLYNN Bob Football 1, 2, 3' Alpine Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Senior Prom Committee Parents' and Friends' Day Chairman Arrow Staff Waltham may be The Watch City, but that suburb ought to convert to alarm clocks for the sake of Bob Flynn. For years now this worthy has been terrorizing Fr. Keating's 9 o'clock class by making one point landings within inches of the teacher's platform, just after the History session has begun. Some have said that it was to counteract this menace that Fr. Mclnnis erected the statue of Our Lady just in front of the Senior classroom. Bob and his car are always at odds. l-ie has a formula for starting it, that is all his own. When the rear end refrains from falling out, the transmission is sure to cave in. However, it is worth its weight in gold- if for no other reason than that it provides its pilot with an inexhaustible source of alibis-for being tardy. Bob's four years with us have given us the opportunity of enjoying his enviable personality which prompts him to work like a Trojan at times and yet allows him to be uproariously gay at others. In support of the serious aspect of his character we need only point to his prodigious improvement in Math. As far as the lighter side is concerned, who will forget his use of a movie star's picture to publicize Andrea before he brought her to the Junior Prom? Until lately, chocolate ice cream was a much more important factor in his life than the opposite sex, but recently we have heard tales of invitations to Academy of the Assumption socials, and, as a result, now we are not so sure. In sports, Bob survived the gruelling V. football pro- gram for two years under Fr. Keating, and his play always evidenced plenty of in- testinal fortitude. It must be noted also that the junior Flynn was a charter Alpine Club member, and as such could not have worried too much about the integrity of life and limb. Bob is looking at the future from the viewpoint of engineering and, according to our survey, he is sure to make the grade. A sincere welcome will always be his right when he comes back to join the circle of the Class of '46, 0xiS UN7Pya K , J, gsawa m ir S Q, , 1 f i X .5 qwmww ROBERT CIGGI Bob Choir 4 No record of our sojourn at St. Sebastian's would be complete unless it included an account of a special student in our midst, whose love for learning led him to journey daily from Weymouth to Nonantum Hill. Bob Giggi first fell in step with us during the early days of thellast September, and the intervening period has proven him a boon companion who grew on us with each successive day. He could always be relied upon to enliven the tedium of recitation periods with both questions and answers, while between classes he was kept occupied by the zealous attentions of White and Reynolds, his Scylla and Charybdis. With characteristic generosity, the Weymouth boy put his talents at the disposal of the School Choir and Mr. Whelan and also gave ardent support to every St. Sebastian activity. As long as Bob was on the scene, the Red and Black athletic teams could rest assured of leather-lunged support. When the Junior Class asked the support of '46 in conducting its annual Prom, the unselflsh newcomer was among the first to pledge assistance. We know by now that Bob has the highest ideals and aspirations, and we wish him every success in the ultimate attainment of them. We feel sure also that the character of his life and achievements will always lead us to look back proudly on the happy days we shared at St. Sebastian's. vet wzfai X in N...' 41 if f ,W QIlN0Tl'llv.- aft? MM: . 1 'Y 57 no 3 jf' ugdf' .. U-sf ' 42 s U + 5 -5-. ,L 1 lx I . N Wa, Y' 'Ar' J' Go J- in . y 27, l w Wim. ,. ,a h -, 41: 'QV X ,V -- 659 'MASSAUA ROBERT E. HIGGINS Bob Football 1 Alpine Club 1, 2, 3, 4 junior Prom Chairman WulruJ Staff 3, 4 Arrow Editor and Business Manager Cardinal Newman's definition of a gentleman as one who never consciously gives offense is verified in the person of Bob Higgins. Mild-tempered, suave and always agreeable, he is capable of adapting himself to any circumstances. That he adapted himself successfully to St. Sebastian's is proven by his attainment of an academic scholarship, and by his adroit organization of class activities. No one would seriously dispute his selection as the social lion of '46, for his week-ends are always taken up with a ceaseless round of functions that take him to house parties, dances, plays and operas. He has too definite a yen for meeting celebrities, and he goes into raptutes over the voices of Hildegarde and Frank Sinatra. His prom-singing and his affectation of long hair give him an artistic touch, and the second character- istic also made money for him on a memorable occasion involving Fr. Cuffe. St. Sebastian's has no more loyal supporter of school activities, for he always attends and usually brings with him a host of Belmont friends. Football and Baseball were Bob's athletic choices in his first year with us, although these gave way to Track, Squash and Tennis in later days. The change was more than likely due to his submersion in such time-consuming duties as Chairman of the Junior Prom, Walrus reporter, and Editor-Business Manager of The Arrow . A winter sports enthusiast, Bob was one of the three charter members of the Alpine Club, and reliable sources report that he found ski-ing much less hazardous than acting as Fr. Hannigan's co-pilot on the 8:50 flight from Belmont each morning. With a business career ahead of him, our socialite affiliated himself last summer with a swank shop on Boylston Street, where his charm and Old World manner con- vinced patrons that he must be either Mr. Bigelow or Mr. Kennard. Bob's im- mediate goal is Holy Cross, and we have no doubt but that he will be a distinct contribution to the scholastic, fraternal and social life of his future classmates. Happy landing, Bob, may your shadow never grow less. aw w V 6' if at lf 2 fa ,yi fa p A e iq' gf. , 6549 'MASSACXX RICHARD KILLION Dick Ofiicial Scorer 4 iiwdlfllfni Staff 4 Arrow Business Staff Bob Flynn may have his Chevy , McGoldrick may have his LaSalle , but Dick Killion has his 'ARed Cab . It is Dick's distinction to be the one Sebastianite who arrives and departs each day in the luxury of a taxi. The reader, however, would be in error if he pictured ourjamaica Plain classmate in the role of a plutocrat lolling back in cushioned ease, for by the time the cab opens its doors on Nonantum Hill it resembles the circus car in discharging scores of students whom the benevolent Dick has picked up en route. Rich entered our ranks as a transfer from Cranwell in Junior year, and in no time at all was made a full-fledged member of the firm. Undoubtedly his generosity with his time, ability and funds impressed us from the start, and we shall never cease to marvel at his prodigious storehouse of sports data. Without question he is the outstanding athletic fan in the class, and his sporting blood leads him to back the team of his choice with more than cheers. In the class- room his inseparable brief case is as much part and parcel of the scene as the black- board, and between classes he voices disapproval of over-buoyant spirits with the growl you fool! Although he is the heaviest man in '46's circle, his bird-like appetite amazes his table mates, and makes him a much more popular neighbor than Myron. Off the campus he guards against possible vitamin deficiency by downing two and three floats at a sitting. A consistently good student, Dick spends Fall afternoons in the tag-rush league, where his ability to heave the pigskin farther than any one else in the School arouses the envy of Varsity passers. Indoors in the cage, he demonstrates an exceptionally keen eye for basket shooting. It was entirely appropriate, we thought, that he should be selected Official Scorer for all the School's contests in his Senior year. His indispensability in this regard was brought to public attention when The Walrzzf' wondered what Fr. Flanigan would do without Dick Killian . In his two years with us, Dick has been Holy Cross' greatest rooter in our midst and we felt no surprise when he enrolled and was accepted at the Worcester college. Success cannot long escape this happy warrior, and his classmates wish him a life- long possession of it. FX. 9-Yu vu L WITH REQ r' ,Q ,I T -QA I, 5. 1 W2 43 '45 fx XQPVS' y. elf ,f aff , 'ff ff :calf if i R Just FLYNN AND Mfgaan-rv ml Ptawucf HQAIN R SCOUNUH 59 - 0'1- ,QF 5 SS Q ,Q 1, Q ' 4 + 1 x 4 .ge 'Massn-0 LANE MCCARTHY Mac f LaneJo Football 4 Hockey 3, 4 Hockey Plaque 4 l In Junior year, the class of '46 took on a more cosmopolitan aspect with the arrival of celebrities from distant outposts of civilization, such as Lane McCarthy from Waban. Incidentally, the class also took on more color when Mac arrived, for he brought with him a crop of red hair and The Voice . Among his tangible assets he listed also a T model Ford which he succeeded in unloading upon Mul , who in turn got out from under by transferring it to Bob Shea. Lane lost little time in establishing himself as one of the boys, for the records of the short-lived Magno- Magno organization would probably reveal him as its creative genius. A fiend for wrestling, his day would not be complete Without a bout with Paul Flynn. If anyone deserves the title of class ribber it is the Waban lad, and that talent, coupled with his agreeable personality, accounts for the fact that he is everybody's friend. He had too a yen for imitating people, especially editors of yearbooks. Along sartorial lines, Mac would rate as a dapper dresser when in the mood to be such, and in the same fashion he was always one who could take social life or leave it alone. Waban's pride and joy came to us in time to take part in only one football season. As a hard-running half-back, he was an important cog in the 1945 team, and reached his peak in the Rivers game by carrying the oval into pay dirt twice. In Hockey, Lane was a member of the champion 1944-45 sextet, and this year proved himself versatile enough to be used on the forward line as well as at a defense post. At the present time, Mads plans feature an immediate future at Georgetown, where he is bound to win friends and influence people . In taking leave of him we may say that our one regret is that we did not know him sooner, however, we look forward to having in him a life-long friend. C UNm,, . , K fa S 013. 5 ' 'fe ln E 5 fl -mfvs 1 PQ a ll eerie' l + opp ,. ff' l xx 56 QFMASSACBQ FREDERICK McDONALD Fred Alpine Club 3, 4 Choir 3 Ring Committee Having heard of successful triumvirates in History, Fred translated his knowledge into action by forming one on Nonantum Hill. Co-partners and accomplices in this action were Tom Dunbar and Charlie Reynolds, and even a casual obsewerwould note thata flair for extra-curricular activities was the tie that bound the three together. Canters through the Blue Hills and yachting expeditions off Hull served to make the distance between Newton and Canton of little consequence. It was in September of '44 that Fred had the good sense to enroll at Saint Sebastian's, and the two years of our acquaintance with him have enabled us to bask in the charm of his calm, even- tempered disposition. On occasion, however, we have heard him resort to a vigorous protest that always took the form of: But I did it, Father . Having earned a reputa- tion for being practical, as the result of his suggestions in class meetings, Fred was chosen a member of the Class Ring Committee. In this capacity, as well as in others, he found it necessary to act as class chauffeur . At times his journeys have carried him North as far as Salem, although the explanation may be that he Was en route to visit Fr. Tom in Peabody. It is said, however, that he takes a firm stand against driving at night. The tag-rush workouts found Fred a faithful participant, and his love for the great outdoors also vented itself in membership in the Alpine Club. These activities, along with a brief flier at the Choir in his Junior year, took up the blond boy's time in our midst. The Towers on the Heights have been a magnet to Fred ever since he moved to Newton, and there he plans to pursue a course that will one day culminate in scru- tinizing tongues and noting pulses. Diagnosing his future, we see in it only the best! f l Q ULU Saqykls p w X 'Tn U55 'Ls 19:7 K . 45 909 f 5 COUN + n'S 'i- 1 ' e so Q9 Ina, 23: F Q , 0' I 470 F45 ' s w JOHN R. McGOLDRICK H . vy junzor Alpine Club 2, 3, 4 Choir 3 Arrow Business Staff A slip of the tongue can often have fateful consequences, in John McGoldrick's case it won him a nick-name. According to tradition, the Auburndale lad one day made the mistake of saying Yes, Dad to Fr. Keating, whereupon the Faculty member came back with O.K., Junior and the name has clung ever since. For three years now the mild, soft-spoken, Palmolive-complexioned lad has graced our ranks and made us conscious of reindeer sweaters and army raincoats. At first we marvelled at his pencil-munching proclivity and his accuracy with erasers, but those things were forgotten in our anxiety to catch the guttural sounds he emitted while going through all sorts of facial contortions. Among our never-to-be-forgotten memories must be listed John's frantic efforts to get the sleek, green LaSalle back onto the road, after it had gone off our hill, and his desperate desire to have the damage repaired before his father returned. To his Eagle Scout achievements, he adds a bear-like appetite which makes hirn capable of dispatching double steak dinners. Speaking of dinners, Senior year allowed our hero to gratify his ambition of presiding over a table in the dining hall, a post from which not even Mul could dislodge him. john is an ardent sports fan and a loyal supporter of all St. Sebastian's activities. Like many of his classmates, he shone in the tag-rush melees, and was generally in favor of dodging trees when mounted on a pair of skis. The Track team of '43-'44 set him striding lustily over hill and dale, and in other spare moments he could be found swinging a tennis racket or shooting a basket. In parting company from us, John has decided to matriculate at Notre Dame, where he will place himself under the management of Hugh Glasheen until he has the South Bend situation well in hand. Au fe11air ,John, and be sure that we see you often. 5 COU ,s . 'WFP all G 4? W l 2 53 ' - -I-.ll 2 ly5.'.a15l-15. 1: a l! ' Q af yj egb 'WASSAC-9 PAUL MCCRATH 'iPrzul Football 2, 3, 4 Hockey 2, 3, 4 CCaptainj Basketball 2 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Paul was first presented to an admiring public four years ago, when the Boston papers made front page copy of his arrival at a prom in a horse-drawn carriage. Arriving on the St. Sebastian scene the year following, the Belmont lad impressed us with his Bobo creations Qshirts, sweaters and coats? and the unique hiding places he devised for cigarettes and other valuables. We found him quiet, likeable, sincere and friendly, although his playful pummeling often threatened to produce stretcher cases. Because we knew that he was always on the 'phone, we could not quite understand it when he appeared at our prom with his sister. However, reliable sources report that his social life began last Summer. Paul has been an outstanding factor in our Football, Hockey and Baseball success since he joined our ranks. In moleskins he was versatile enough to be converted from the pivot post to a half-back slot where he proved our best blocking back and a vicious tackler. The Providence game saw his drive reach its greatest mo- mentum. Everytime the ice season rolled around McGrath provided his Belmont fans and the Skating Club spectators with thrills as he turned aside puck after puck from the Red and Black net. In this regard, a three year duel waxed fast and furious between Paul and Bill Roche of Malden for the title of least scored on goalie of the Catholic League. On the diamond, Belmont's pride cavorted in the outfield and toed the mound when occasion demanded. One umpire at least had a healthy re- spect for the lad's speed, for no power on earth could prevail upon him to olliciate behind the plate after one narrow escape. Paul's slugging ability in the clutch manifested itself in his first Red-Blue game when he cleared the sacks with a circuit clout. To appreciate the spirit of Our Paul , it must be realized that he gave his all to our athletic program in spite of a chronic appendix. Such intestinal fortitude, when coupled with his ability to make and keep a legion of friends, makes the fore- cast of his future success indubitable. KNOW 169' olgupifmvep' YM '? 57' ,ON X Q O f w 5 - N Il 'HI' 47 l l w S lx M OW f XMEATX gmt , X F fl :' gal Gflglj GD if 6-ij X Cm-'X 48 QS couum, g 4 1- a QW a l li I qv s lws HAROLD McKINNEY Basketball Manager 2 Sacristan 3, 4 Choir 3, 4 WalruJ Staff 3, 4 Arrow Staff Harold is the eldest of three brothers now enrolled atop Nonantum Hill. A native of distant Roxbury, he nevertheless managed to be the first student on hand in the morning and the last to depart the scene at night. At all times solemn, serious and formal, he accentuated these qualities by an addiction to mathematically parted hair, black ties and well-guarded brief cases. Scholastically he has always been a tre- mendous worker and a top-flight student who has been rarely absent from the Honor Roll. In the dining hall too he is a thorough Workman in procuring food for thought, and while awaiting service takes the opportunity to vocalize on One Meat Ball . Between classes also his lyric mood is apt to assert itself with Donna or O God I Wish I Were An Apple Blossom . He has too a flair for the dramatic, and is always willing to give a parody on Jimmy Durante. In listening to a joke he is quite pro- found, and registers appreciation some time later with a Jerry Colonna gurgling laugh. lt was entirely in keeping with his character that he should convert the reception room into a private office for studyeufar from the madding crowd . On one occasion at least he took a firm stand with Fr. Cuffe in the matter of being pre- pared for recitation. From the point of view of activities, Harold has used his three years here to good advantage. Entirely reliable, he has fulfilled the duties of Student Sacristan as a Junior and Senior. His above mentioned harm profzmdau enriched the Choir's re- pertoire, and his literary bent won him a place on The Wfzlruf' staff and an editorial post with The Aww . While he can take or leave his sports, the tag-rush fever claimed him, and he also served as Manager of Basketball in Sophomore year. With a family tradition of Medicine guiding him, Harold has plotted his course Harvardward and plans to inherit the physician's mantle of his father. Certainly his many talents and his tremendous capacity for work point to the successful career that his fellow classmates wish for him. S U Ns av Vt? 5 Ja' ,gt T ri, a sf. S +314 E + dpi- pt' .,, Q, e fe f ax , gb 'MAQSACW5 JOHN MULHERN Mzzl' '-' 'Nluldoonn Football 3, 4 Hockey 2, 3 CCaptainj, 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Baseball Plaque 2 Personal Plaque 4 Without fear of contradiction, we can present John Mulhern as the outstanding athlete in St. Sebastian's brief history. It was characteristic of his entire career here that he should enroll as a student at Noon, and wear the Red and Black uniform at 3 the same day. For three years now we have watched the Jamaica Plain boy doing his best to make the second class, and we have marvelled at his constant concern over the whereabouts of his test books. Text books are almost a passion with him, for he uses all his persuasive powers to convince rightful owners that their property is in reality his. Happy-go-lucky and generous to an extreme, he finds in Slats a kindred spirit, and in Madden and Staples men Fridays . While saddled with the famous T model, he burned up the roads to and from Newton and Green Harbor, whenever he could obtain stamps . Six flat tires in seven miles could not discourage him, however the time came when he had to depend on flagging Killion's cab. Figures of speech always intrigued him, synecdoche being his prime favorite. Mul was to St. Sebastian's Football what Charlie O'Rourke was to B. C. A truly brilliant ball-handler in the T formation, he called plays with uncanny wisdom and his quarter back sneaks were nothing short of electrifying. It was Hockey, however, that made him the subject of a Bob Coyne cartoon, and won him Fred Foye's radio designation as Athlete of the Week . For three seasons he has been Mr. Hockey to the packed galleries of the Skating Club, where he has estab- lished all sorts of records and made the Red and Black sextet truly formidable. High scorer of the league but a team man at all times, he was unanimously proclaimed the circuit's most valuable player. Behind the bat or at the short field, Jack was the directing genius of our diamond forces, and the equivalent of a playing coach. Strong with the stick, inspired in his handling of pitchers, he could make the grade on any prep school team. To sum up, he was the spark plug of every athletic activity he took part in and well entitled to be called Mr. St. Sebastian's . Words of ours must necessarily fall short of expressing adequately the debt of gratitude which we his classmates owe to Jack for the prestige he has brought upon the Class of '46 and our beloved Alma Mater. Memories of St. Sebastian days will always revolve around the truly beloved Mul . l l I X f , X X f - t-QOCKEY Foot IL KET pi s toons 959 Ttixe MY BPM' rexf BOOK 1 , f , 49 l 5 X Mcarzmu X SENT ME K 7' 'VAX 50 COUNIM, fs L. '2 Q4 5 Q I- X 'EF' s. ...M gf Q Jr SH E I 1- B Yi. .5 Wmsswtps RAYMOND NEELON Ray-Ray Football 3, 4 Hockey 3 Baseball 4 Meet the Van Johnson of St. Sebastian's. Ray's golden locks, sun-kist freckles and million dollar smile provide enough points of resemblance to the movie star to allow the West Rexbury boy to pass for his double. It must be added that he blushes on the slightest provocation, and everyone knows there have been many provocations in the course of his two years on the Hill: the day he won a ticket for speeding with the ink not dry on his license, the class in which he drew the assignment to translate Don't Fence Me In into Latin, the occasion of his election to the presidency of the Magno-Magno and the dire consequences of his impeachment, the night of his kidnapping from a West Roxbury social function. After the last episode, it was noted that he became secretive relative to his extra-curricular activities. Ray could always be counted on to provide a humorous situation in class, especially in Latin, where his dailyfencing with Fr. Redding often had to be continued as he jogged at the heels of the teacher through the corridors. For two years now together with his pal, Jim Caulfield, he has contributed considerably to the good fellowship of St. Sebastian life. Ray's athletic laurels have been garnered chiefly in the realm of Football. Having served his apprenticeship during his Junior year, the blond lad won a regular end's berth in 1945. In this capacity he proved himself the best pass receiver on the squad, and was the favorite target for McGrath's and Boyle's aerial bombs. Defensively he rose to great heights in blocking two punts in the Lawrence Academy game. The Red-Blue classic this year endeared him to his fellow Reds, when he converted a McGrath pass into a 48 yard romp for the only Red score. In addition to his gridiron exploits our Van lent willing assistance to our co-champ icemen of '44-45. Ray's chivalry has attracted him to the Crusader ranks and present plans call for his matriculation at Holy Cross. Four years there will serve as a preface to a business career, in which his talents and personality are sure to be crowned with success. You may be sure, Ray, that your St. Sebastian comrades will be on hand to root you in to victory. ' COU 3035 A- gi l a h i J er y q MAfsA0fPl JOSEPH A. PHELAN aloe., Football 3 Junior Prom Committee For the brief period of a year Joe Phelan joined our ranks to cast an added luster on '46's membership. Transferring to St. Sebastian's from his local high school, the Arlington boy, by dint of intensive work in an accelerated course, gained enough credits to earn graduation with us. Gifted with a disarming friendliness, the new arrival won immediate acceptance into our circle, and his quiet disposition allowed him to remain always serenely unrufifled despite our many disparagements of his soda-jerking abilities. Joe's year with us coincided with the emergence of the short-lived Magno-Magno organization, and his sense of humor found expression in charter membership. With Tom Dewire,Joe formed a firm friendship that had partial origin, at least, in their mutual preferment for relaxing hours at the Totem Pole. It was there that the Arlington lad developed the finesse that led Fr. Redding to confer upon him the title of best dancer in the Class . In the face of such social accomplishments it was only fitting that our Fred Astaire should be appointed to the Junior Prom Committee. , Joe's participation in sports in our midst was confined to Footabll and in the gridiron realm he have a fine account of himself. As a fast backfield member, he saw plenty of service in the campaign of 1944 and our use of the quick-breaking 'T formation rovided him with the ro er s rin board for manifestin his talents. In P P P P 8 8 addition a deep loyalty to all School activities prompted him to give unflagging support to the Red and Black teams in every sport. His attainment of 18 severed the scholastic ties between joe and ourselves, and November of 1945 found him literally a G.I. Joe. Since that time we have welcomed him back to Nonantum Hill on several occasions and we could not help but observe that his heart is still here at St. Sebastian's. Best wishes for a speedy return to civvies, Joe, and may you never be far from our comradeship. X -gills N gg?-N L-x. 1 ft I X fi 51 , . Mem A4 in 1 WL. if -xr, xi-if l I N FIRENGH ks 'POOFH I 52 COUNT Q Y g X ' :fs W e 5 3. s rl ,r- WX 3' 1 Y ., 'MAQSACXN JOHN H MCKARD Benny - Big Ben Football 3, 4 Basketball 3 Baseball 3, 4 Class Vice-President 3, 4 junior Prom Committee WalruJ Staff 3, 4 Arrow Sports Editor The last lineal descendant ofjohn Greenleaf Whittier, john has used his two years with us to make a distinct contribution to both our scholastic and athletic spheres. Gifted with a rare proficiency in languages, he has often raised the eye-brow of Fr. Redding with his flowery renditions, although he has yet to admit hearing any music in Virgil. His flair for French often led him to assume the role of a refugee, while in all classes his wry comments on the abundance of home-work often caused him to burn extra midnight oil. Great minds run in the same channels, and that accounts for Vice-President Ben's appreciation of President Myron's company. Unconsciously the wittiest member of the class, Big Ben enlivened the recess and after-dinner sessions with his droll obervations, while his incessant mutterings in class always had an appreciative audience. On one celebrated occasion, however, he announced most clearly: You're going right home . Unquestionably the title of best scholar-athlete of '46 is john's by deserved right. A gridiron powerhouse, he has bent back many an opposing line with the force of his drive, and, in this capacity, was our most reliable ground gainer. His peak performances was probably given in the Tabor contest where his off-tackle thrusts kept us on an even keel, despite the giant Perry. Breaking a wrist in the swamp on which the Cambridge game was played, Benny's loss was keenly felt in the remainder of the season. Baseball and Basketball also attracted the Newton Centre boy's interest, and he won regular berths on both diamond and court. Our favorite Baseball memory will always recall his screaming triple which emptied the loaded bases in the Cranwell game of '45, Of late the versatile athlete has also taken to swinging a squash racket and with gratifying results. Filling a reportorial role for The Walrur and serving as Arrow Sports Editor did not prevent John from wrestling with the problem of his future. Like so many other celebrities he has elected to pursue his studies at Holy Cross where his ver- satility at work and play is sure to enhance the prestige of St. Sebastian's. 5 COU 'X s .7 . Y- .K in N mai v- re .r 5 ei. PM 9, . . 5 lx 5 + E 4 'V I' 43' . f 5 OMMASSAGKS KENNETH QUICLEY Km Basketball 4 WalruJ Staff 3, 4 Awww Staff Dear Quig is historic Charlestown's contribution to Nonantum Hill's seat of learning. One day some inferior person in our midst inquired as to what Charles- town boasted of, besides the prison. Ever since, we have been treated to long dis- sertations on its past, present and future glories. It occurs to us also that we were not the only people interested in putting a muffler on Ken, the B.P.D. once insisted that he put one on his car. Tinkering with car motors is a delight to him, and he has no fear of meeting the sheriff for a generous brother meets the bills. Bills of any kind are an aversion to Quig , and China Town is in the same category. For three years now he has edified us by doing a bang-up job at his books in general, although hc favors Latin and Science. Even though he was once advised to slow down to a walk, his enthusiasm took him to Radio School in Junior year. Home- work keeps him in a constant dither, and the French class found him in the artillery sector, captained by Bob Shea. The moustache grower had a fascination for Quig , for he spent his time frequently in the shade of Bob's car, where, rumor hath it, he smoked his annual cigarette. Off the campus, when he rid himself of his growing pains, our hero availed himself of theatre passes, helped John Hancock and sup- ported the Totem Pole . In the sporting arena, Quig was a charter and faithful member of the tag- rush league, and there, in the company of his fellow addicts, at times seemed to go berserk. Basketball also took his fancy, and on the court his size made him a fot- midable center who delighted in winning the tip-off. Just to round out his accom- plishments, Ken lent his voice to the choir for a While and also tracked down news for The Walr.zJ under Fr. Beatty's urging. The precedent already having been set by his father, our Charlestown represen- tative plans to write Dr. before his name. With this in mind, Harvard and Med- icine have magnetized him, and he leaves our ranks to conquer those fields. Auf Weiderfebenn, Ken, and may your footsteps often lead you back to the good com- radeship of '46. FN l gi f , wo we X751 1:01 WN 1951 7 1 'if- his 53 R WELL N 'EA R1-aAcK 6 OQUTFO 3132 yvtlfj .f-5 If XJQA 54 v,gsC N7Pya7 Io .Q +- Q 5 I. G: Q0 'mx 4' , 6 104' .V-1 04,9 ' ASSAGX CHARLES V. REYNOLDS Charlie Basketball 4 Senior Prom Committee Charlie's arrival two years ago brought to our minds the realization that there existed another Canton, besides the city in China. Although this fact rated him a boy from the country , we soon found him a whiz in Math. As such he de- served special attention from Fr. Hannigan, and that may account for the fact that it was the Math teacher who scented the Lovey-Dovey affair. A crop of blond hair and a bland smile helped to stamp this classmate of ours an angel from the start, at this later date we are not so sure, but we still marvel at his ability to escape un- scathed. St. Sebastian's will always be indebted to Charlie for his gift of Brutus , the charmingly ugly English bull-dog who dominated the Nonantum scene for a brief period. ln keeping with his role of country squire, the Canton boy introduced many of us to horseback riding, and was most generous with the beautiful steeds that brought him prizes. In addition his home became a mecca for '46 men, espec- ially after games. It must not be thought, though, that C.V. is entirely a home body, indeed, he is familiar with such widely scattered precincts as Jeanne d'Arc, the State House steps, Salem Willows and Hull. At the latter resort he has proven himself a good sailor and a potent heart-throb. Charlie's forays into competitive sports here at School have been confined to ex- periments with Hockey and Basketball in Senior year. ln informal sports he has starred in the sideline tag-rush circuit, and in endless wrestling bouts with Tom Dunbar and Fred McDonald, with whom he constituted a playful triumvirate. As regards the future, Charlie is torn between a choice of Georgetown, Holy Cross and Boston College. At the end of college years, however, a business career in the company of his brother presents a promising vista. May the sun always shine for you, Charlie boy, and may we always find in you the good companion that graced our prep school days. 5 COU I A' it N fa QQ 011- 5 -. mi if? '. H- -I-.T 3 gh g fl gt-rms , p- 4- gxDf 'Y'j'? - A is a A 5, QV f 5 Vg Q. 'Masstf-Wx J O H N R U S S O The one man in the world who has never entered a barber shop is our John Russo. Fortunate in having a fashionable hair stylist for a father, our classmate has thus been relieved of the necessity of waiting anxiously to hear Next shouted in his direction. The Brookline boy cast his lot with us in Junior year, and we were quick to notice his wide grin and his larger feet. Although quiet and reserved by nature, he had no difficulty in making the grade with the gang in general and Bob Shea in particular. Forming a Damon and Pyrhias relationship, the two classmates soon launched on a series of escapades which never failed to excite class-wide interest. These extra-curricular activities carried them to such widely divergent fields as Peck and Peck's, the Hammond Pond Parkway and various elite suburban residences. Observing the rule that society arrives late had its inconveniences for-Iohn on one occasion, however, when his irate parent took in the welcome mat and the wan- dering son was forced to seek shelter in the family garage. Since then, rumor hath it, a back window has eliminated the necessity of sleeping away from his own trundle bed. In his two years with us, John has been a consistently good student and in 1945 won the honor of representing our class at the annual Boston Spelling Bee. For these reasons, coupled with his persuasive powers, he had no difliculty in convincing the Headmaster to allow him the use of the School car to attend the Junior Prom. While outside demands upon his time left him little leisure to participate in athletics, he did however, enroll in the Boxing Class of '46 in an effort to perfect his knowl- ledge of the art of self-defense. Nothing less than the Heights will satisfy John, and hence his intention is to lay the foundation for a future career by pre-medical work at Boston College. In taking leave of our boon companion, we can see life's treasures in store for him and we willingly concede that none is more deserving of them! QR A ,VZ 1 fi . V WETO DA NTSM A MAN fffq KA A! Q nal Ii, -5 COUN 'Q Q? ,xx V 714-an s . i a V? lp o rs sf 5 - 2 .9 gnwsfiv-u. +4 'f'-gP hw T ,gf , ' ' K 10 1 4 c , ge WMASSAUA ROBERT SHEA Bob Football 2, 3, 4 Football Plaque 3 Baseball 2 Class Treasurer 3 Choir 3 Walrus Staff 3, 4 Members of the Class of '46 will always associate Bob Shea with a moustache. Never too anxious to shave, the Newton Hercules awoke one morning to find three or four prominent hairs on his upper lip. There then ensued a period of tender gardening, at the end of which an unmistakeable bristling growth appeared. It was wonderful to see how fierce it made the mild twin look, and apparently every- body was highly impressed-except Fr. Mclnnis and Mrs. Shea. Both important personages insisted on the crop's immediate extinction, and thus ended the chapter. Bob came to St. Sebastian's in '43 together with his twin brother Dick, and in the short space of a year was popular enough to be elected Class Treasurer. Perhaps it was his David Harum qualities that won him the oflice: his ability to whittle S10 from the asking price on Mul's car, his disposal of the old UT for S90 after buying it for 350, his flair for getting more drags out of a cigarette than any other human. Besides his popularity with the School at large, the Sargent Street Squire found kindred spirits in Russo, White, Quigley and McGoldrick. For three seasons Bob was a brilliant star in our Football hrmament. The big- gest member ofthe squad, hewas a top-notch tackle both offensively and defensively. It was through holes excavated by Shea that Benny made such spectacular yardage, and defensively it was chiefly Bob that made the left side of our line an impreg- nable fortress. Before a game he would announce in the locker room that he felt like blood , he did not get any in this year's Red-Blue contest, however, for the opposition had such healthy respect for him that not a single play was sent at his side of the frontier. It fell to Robert's lot also to kick-off for the Red and Black, and in this capacity he could always be relied on to boot the ball deep into enemy territory. Bob believes in patronizing his neighborhood college, and for that reason has selected B. C. for an Alma Mater. Beyond that a business career under the guidance of his father beckons brightly. Needless to say, we pledge him the whole-hearted support of the Class of '46 in his every undertaking. A Q J' ma, 4? si' 'P 3, 1 mtl + V? 4. 'wt F' 'Om f ' 95 MASSACYX DANIEL SULLIVAN Dmz e .Sizzll Football 3, 4 Football Plaque 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 CCaptainj Baseball 2, 3, 4 CCaptainj 1 Despite the fact that he has plenty to talk about, Dan Sullivan prefers to remain the silent type. Blessed with prominent parents and a charming sister, WatertoWn's gift to St. Sebastian's would rather listen than talk. ln his case, actions certainly speak louder than words, for in his three years with us he has been a consistently good student as well as a versatile all-round athlete. Along scholastic lines, Math is definitely his forte for in that subject he was First Honors man. Pairing off well with Dick Killion, Sull missed very few athletic events held in New England. Vacation time found him assisting his father in conducting camp seasons, with a special interest in promoting the sale of a nationally-known soft drink. Among other things, Dan is an enthusiastic spark , a devotee of street-hockey with Grid and a valuable part-time member of Uncle Sam's P.O. Department. Speaking of his neighbor, l'Griff , it may be said that Dick owes an awful lot to Dan. It is entirely in keeping with Sull's character to note that he has always been the first man dressed for any practice session. A great team player, an eight-letter man, a captain of two major sports, Dan is the answer to a coach's prayer. In mole- skins he proved a dependable regular guard for two campaigns. The diamond season found him guarding the keystone sack, and rated a dangerous hitter who had to be walked in the clutch. Teaming up with Hank Barry, Sull was a beautiful pivot man in double plays. On the Basketball court he was also a natural forward who had endless stamina and a deadly eye for the basket that enabled him to rate as highest scorer in St. Sebastian hoop history. In all fields Dan was always a grand sportsman who fought clean and hard, and the last man to admit defeat. This year Sull was honored by Senator Walsh with an alternate's appointment to the United States Military Academy. Whether the Point or Holy Cross gets him, St. Sebastian's sends him forth confident that his character and achievements will always reflect glory on his Alma Mater. l 1919 'S Na Rgngfbno Us ang 17' xW! sf' X G T X l 1 gg .., l 5ULLlVFN!XXS1yI7 XX 'Xfgef Fsll' 57 . ff' Hai '- Q15 s Mes? lls:::llv- 58 5COU 49 00- qi tlwunq. VJ 'If QW at . ea EW , X 55 'MASSACY' WILLIAM ,WHITE UBZIU' 'W' 'Whitey' Football 3, 4 Hockey 2 Basketball 2, 4 Ring Committee . Senior Prom Committee Last but by no means least on the class roll-call, we present Billy White, a partner in the firm of '46 for three memorable years. Well known in Cambridge and Scituate circles, wee Willie has done much to add to the traditional good-fellowship of student life at St. Sebastian's. On occasion he could muster up the most persuasive tones to proclaim: I knew it last night, Father . At other times he was lightning- quick in repartee with Fr. Keating. Always a generous benefactor of the Missions, his pet delight consisted in ordering around Big Bob Shea and in doing a thorough job of mussing the latter's hair. Joining forces with Charlie Reynolds to the dis- comfiture of Giggi was also another tactic often employed by Bill. In the days of Paul Ford, Whitey was a willing collaborator in the tall boy's puns and home-made jokes. It will be remembered too that both the tall and the short boy owe a debt to Fr. Clifford for his good offices in their regard at Jeanne d'Arc. It was Paul and Bill who conceived the idea of the short-lived orchestra, although Paul can in no way be blamed for the Cambridge lad's fondness for driving English style, in fact Bill has been a road hazard since he was fifteen. U Taking the cue from his sports-minded father, Bill threw himself wholeheartedly into the School's athletic program. Graduating to the Varsity squad after a year's gridiron service with thej.V.'s he exhibited a courage and pluck far and above what one would expect from his size. Used as a reliable replacement at end and in the backfield, Whitey saw more than enough service to win the Varsity When the moleskins were stowed away, Bill was torn between Basketball and l-lockey, but eventually in his Senior year the court game won the day and claimed his loyalty throughout the hardest schedule ever attempted by a Red and Black quintet. Having attained the highly eligible age of eighteen, Bill's immediate future lies in Uncle Sam's hands. After that B.C. appears in the crystal ball as a stepping-stone to the full life we vizualize for him. FRIENDS OF THE CLASS OF I946 In producing the 1946 Arrow modelled after the prize-winning pattern of last year's pioneer edition, we have had the enthusiastic support of many of our relatives and friends, who through us have become intensely interested in everything St. Sebastian's sponsors. To them we owe sincere and abiding gratitude for making this cher- ished record of our prep school days possible by endowing us with the funds necessary to publish our yearbook. We take this oppor- tunity to assure them that their interest and support have been motivat- ing factors in our work to make The Arrow of 1946 an edition that they Wil Rt. Rt. Rt. Rt. Rt. Rt. Rev Rev Rev Rev Rev Rev Rev Rev. Rev. l treasure. Rt. Rev. Robert P. Barry, LL.D., P.P. Rt. Rev. Charles A. Finn, D.D., LL.D., P.P. Very Rev. Walter Furlong Rt Rev. Augustine F. Hickey, Ed.D., I.P.P. Rev. Thomas J. MacCormack, P.P. Eric F. MacKenzie, D.C.L. Rev. Joseph F. McGlinchey, D.D., LL.D., Rev. Rev. Edward G. Murray, D.D. Rev. Michael Owens, D.D., V.F. Rev. Francis L. Phelan, S.T.L., LL.D. . Francis V. Cummings. . Daniel J. Donovan . Robert E. Lee .Joseph P. McCall . Thomas J. McDonough . Charles D. Mclnnis . Francis X. Meehan, Ph.D., Henry C. Reardon Thomas Riley The Baker Brothers Dr. and Mrs. Mrs. Edward Roland A. Barrette G. Barry Mr. and Mrs. Edward Boles Mrs. Myron F. Bullock Mr. and Mrs. George W. Burke Mr. J. Byrnes Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Carreiro Joseph V. Carroll '45 Mr . and Mrs. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Cochrane Mr. and Mrs. Mr. James E. Caulfield and Mrs. Joseph A. Cavanagh and Mrs. James Clifford Mr. and Mrs. Cyril E. Cochran William Collins Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Connor Mr. and Mrs. Jack Conway Mrs. Edgar W. Cottle Hon. and Mrs. P. J. Courtney Mr. and Mrs. Francis Coyle V.F., I.P.P. Mr. and Mrs ArthurJ. Craig Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Craig Mr. and Mrs. John Darwin Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. DeGiacomo Mr. and Mrs. Joselph F. Deignan Mr. and Mrs. Fre M. Delay Mr. and Mrs Frank Dermody Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Dewire Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Dias Mrs. Frederick W. Donahue Mrs. Edward C. Donnelly Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Donnelly Mr. and Mrs. Frederick T. Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Dunbar Mr. John Egan Mr and Mrs. John F. Elston, Jr. Mrs. Medora Feehan Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Field Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Finnegan Mr. and Mrs. GeorgeJ. Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. William H. Flanagan Edward Mrs. Mr and Mrs Mr and Mrs. Paul L. Flynn Mr and Mrs Joseph B. Ford Mr and Mrs. Vincent Freda Mr. and Mrs. GeorgeJ. Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. David G. Gentles Dr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Gibbons Mr. and Mrs. John Giggi Hugh F. Glasheen, '45 Mr. and Mrs Vincent L. Greene Mr and Mrs Daniel V. Griflin Mr and Mrs John H. Griflin Mr and Mrs Albert F. Harwood Mr and Mrs George R. Hayes Mr. and Mrs Hon. John P. Dr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mrs. Patrick Dr. and Mrs. Dr. and Mrs. and Mrs Mr. Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs Frank Hennessy John E. Higgins Higgins Frederick P. Hook Albert C. Hughes Charles H. Hurley T. Hurley Paul Jackmaugh Francis T. Jantzen Louis Julian Richard F. Keelan, Sr. Leon E. Kelley Oliver G. Kelley Frank Kelly Stephen T. Kett Bernard Killion , Francis P. Kirk George E. Kirk A. Emmet Logue Joseph T. Lynch T James R. J. MacDonald William F. Madden James F. Malone Andrew McAuliffe John W. McAuliffe Charles A. McCarron Edward J. McCarthy Miss Marguerite McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. McCourt Dr. and Mrs. Michael E. McGarty Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. McGrath Dr. and Mrs. Harold N. McKinney Mr. and Mrs. Richard McSorley Dr. Mary T. Moore Mr. Mr. and Mrs and Mrs and Mrs Mr. Mr. Dominick Morley and Mrs. . William T. Morrissey . Joseph Mulhern . Edmund J. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs and Mrs Mr. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs Frank B. Murphy Robert F. Murphy Vincent C. Murphy John Murray Leo Nawn Mr. and Mrs. Raymond V. Neelon Mr. and Mrs Michael Neville Mr. and Mrs. Daniel O'Brien Mrs . Helen L. O'Brien Mrs. Joseph E. O'Connell Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. O'Donoghue Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. O'Leary Mr. John G. 0'Neill F. O'Shea and Mrs. L. W. Perron Mr. Joseph Phelan and Mrs. John Phillips Mr. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Pickard Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Pitts Mrs. David Henry Posner William S. Quigley Dr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Regan Mrs. Charles V. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Vincent P. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. and Mrs. John E. Russo Edward P. Ryan John A. Seth Judge and Mrs. Elias F. Shamon Mr. and Mrs. George M. Shannon Mr. John L. Shea Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Sheils and Mrs. James H. Sheridan Mr. and Mrs. John Vincent Sherry Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shields Mr. Joseph W. Sisk Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Slattery Dr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Staples' Marshall Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Sullivan Mrs. John Su Daniel F. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. llivan Mr. and Mrs. OliverJ. Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. and Mrs. P.F.C. James Frank F. Sylvia Arthur Tiernan Henry Tougas William L. Tutin Raymond M. Vorce George A. White L. Wiles '45 Mr. and Mrs. W. Edward Wilson Miss Mary Young THE PROVING GROUND HEN the Athlete has been under instruction and training for some time, he is brought to the Proving Ground where, in competition provided by his equals, his actions manifest not only his grasp of the instruction imparted by his Mentors but also his de- fects that are still to be corrected. Here at St. Sebastian's both the academic tests and the athletic contests served as thorough proving grounds: in the former, our teachers temporarily assumed the role of adversaryg in the latter we matched our mental alertness and physical prowess with the talents of rivals from other schools. The results of our scholastic testing have already been adequately recorded in the archives of St. Sebastian's and in the files of the Colleges at which we have en- rolledg the reports of our athletic frays also deserve recording for posterity and it is to them that we devote the following pages. 1945 TEAM A'ffu1di11,Q.' Fr. Flanigan, McAuliffe, Mulhern, Boyle, Pickard, McGrath, Coach Murphy lizzeelizvgx Ellzuml, Pitts, Sullivan, Harwood, Caulfield, Shea, Ncclou SPORTS HISTORY 1942-1946 are nu- 4 THE appearance of the thirteen original members of the Class of 1946 on No- nantum Hill coincided with the opening of St. Sebastian's second Football season. From the Sophomores as authoritative witnesses we learned the details of the School's experiment with the sport the year before. We heard that in keeping with the limited numbers at their disposal, Fr. Collins and Coach Ted Duffy had wisely decided to begin with six- man teams. After two games of that type, they felt justified in attempting orthodox Football and with satisfactory results. At least the new School had proved that it could hold its own with more experienced teams. With its second year of existence and com- petitive sports about to begin, St. Sebastian's had arranged an eight-game schedule for the team that it would field in 1942. We can look back now with pride upon the history of that season. In the first place, the Red and Black jerseyed gridders tasted the cup of victory five times and bowed in defeat only on three occasions. Those three occasions came in the first three contests of the campaign, and thereafter, with much- needed experience behind them, the team im- proved with each game and earned decisions over Presentation, Belmont High J.V.'s, Noble and Greenough J.V.'s, Franklin Freeman High School from Franklin, Mass. and St. Bridget's of Framingham. It is true, indeed that our Freshman group of that year did not contribute much in the way of points scored or games saved, but we felt a righteous 05 - pride in the team's success because it was not a lack of willingness on our part that pre- vented us from taking a more spectacular role. Each afternoon found almost every boy in the School drilling under Mr. Duffy's eye, and the members of '46 at least provided some opposition for the regulars. Then too we did our bit in making the first Red-Blue game possible, and some of us found ourselves on Captain Richie Donahue's winning Reds. Our second pigskin season marked the ap- pearance of Coach Vin Murphy on the School scene. Endowed with a deep love of sports and a thorough grasp of their fine points, the new mentor soon demonstrated a faculty for getting the most out of the material available. With him at the helm the Red and Black attempted to match skill with full-fledged private school teams. The team that year lined up as follows: Barry and Ellard, ends, Doherty and Bob Shea, tackles, Lydon and George Baker, guards, McCarron, center, the backfield was composed of Captain Jimmy Collins, Bob Baker, Joe O'Connell and Paul McGrath. Upon this courageous band Victory smiled three times as it took revenge upon Rivers 12-7, subdued the Belmont seconds 7-O and ran riot over Brandeis Vocational 19-O. In addition two ties were garnered in contests with Somerville Voca- tional, O-0, and Angel Guardian, 14-14, the former on a muddy field and the latter in a last-game experiment with the possibilities of the T formation. The two defeats came at the hands of Browne and Nichols by a single point, 13-12, and Noble and Greenough, 20-O, when superior reserves enabled them to tally all their points late in the fray. Even the Monday morning quarterbacks would have to admit that this record of achievement in the face of such advanced opposition was highly satisfactory. The Class of 1946, in particular, was proud of the fact that its three Sophomore representatives were very instrumental in compiling this satisfying glory. We suspected that John, Bob and Paul would be important factors in St. Sebastian's athletic future. The season offi- cially closed when Bob Baker's Blues proved better mudders thanjimmy Collins' Reds by a 19-13 margin. Historians of the future will probably date the rise of St. Sebastian's gridiron prominence from the Autumn of 1944. That Junior year of ours saw the institution of pre- School practice, the entrenchment of the T formation as our standard tactic, and the compilation of a glorious record. Cap- tained by Bob Baker from the quarterback slot, the season's starting team had Don Gibbons and john Pickard for half-backs and Tony Anzuoni as the No. 4 man. The line featured Mulhern and Ellard, ends, Courtney and Ed Murphy, tackles, Dan Sullivan and Phillips, guards, while Paul McGrath held down the pivot berth. Rolling with in- creased power over each of five successive opponents, the Red and Black iuggernaut vanquished Roxbury Latin 6-0, Browne and Nichols 15-2, Rivers School 18-O, St. Charles of Waltham 28-O, and Cambridge School of Weston 53-7. It seemed ironical that such a season should end on a note of heart-breaking defeat. Such proved to be the case, however, for, after journeying to Rhode Island, we lost, 7-6, to Portsmouth Priory on a mem- orable f1rst-down decision, and Winter's premature arrival in the Berkshires forced a cancellation of our final appearance against Cranwell. Consolation was found, to be sure, in a scrutiny of the relative scoring powefs of St. Sebastian's and its opponents. Chalking up 126 points against 16, we had pushed across 19 touchdowns to our combined op- ponent's 12. Such figures were proof positive that our School would be a potent factor in future Football campaigns. In the Red-Blue annual struggle, Bob Shea of '46, chiefly by means of Bob Baker's two scores, led his Blues to a 13-6 victory. The hopes engendered by our gridiron per- formances of 1944, were definitely fulfilled in the laurels gained by the 1945 St. Sebastian team. Undoubtedly the finest eleven produced in the School's five-year history, the story of its arduous campaign deserves a detailed recording. ST. SEBASTIAN'S 131LAWRENCE AcADEMY 0 Opening their season against Lawrence Academy, the Red and Black gridmen made a most auspicious start by subduing a stubborn home team 13-0. The first St. Sebastian athletes to travel by bus, the players dressed only to find the game delayed by a driving rain-storm. That the soggy condition of the field would be an important factor in the contest was proven in the first quarter when St. Sebastian's failed to score after Neelon's blocked kick and Mulhern's two successive quarter-back sneaks had given the Newton lads a golden opportunity. Having lost the powerful Pickard on the first play of the second quarter through injury, we resorted to the air but the passes just failed to click, although Ellard barely missed a finger-tip clutch in the end zone. After the intermission and with the field considerably dried out, a blocked kick by Harwood, coupled with a sweeping end run by the recovered Pickard, set up a 2 yard scoring plunge by Benny , The pass conversion attempt failed. This 6-O score in our favor endured until, late in the final quarter, McGrath plunged over through center and Pickard bent back the Groton line for the extra point to make the final tally 13-0. Outstanding in our triumph was the end play of Neelon and Ellard, the tackling of Shea and the play selections of Mulhern. In Good Hands Center Bill Harwood and Quarterback Jack Mulhcrn Waiting for the Whistle The Red and Black about to go into action against Roxbury Latin ST. SuBAsTiAN's TYTABOR 7 Accompanied by a bus-load of enthusiastic fans, our eleven made its second appearance of the season on Tabor's field at Marion, Mass. Facing a crimson-clad opponent that was really of college-freshman calibre, the Red and Black lighter and more deceptive team outplayed its heavier rival. Failing to take advantage of an early Tabor fumble, we pene- trated to their 12 yard stripe in the opening quarter but surrendered possession. Early in the second stanza, a beautiful 25 yard pass The Iron Hand in the Velvet Glove Tackle Bob Shea from Mul to Neelon enabled us to threaten again, but this advantage was wiped out when Tabor took over and managed to shake the colossal Perry loose for a 70 yard jaunt that paid off six points. On the conversion try, they made the distance only by inches. Carrying the fight to the enemy in the third quarter, we were temporarily checked by an inopportune fumble at the enemy 22. Set back by a 50 yard kick, Mul lugged it to our 39, sent McAuliffe and Pickard slashing off tackle and then, on an electrifying quarter- back sneak, chewed up 25 yards. Losing no time in the fourth period, Piekard swept right end for 17 yards and then plunged over from the two yard line. With Tabor stif- fening in expectation of another Pickard plunge, Mul coolly tossed to Neelon for the equalizing score. The remainder of the game saw us dominate the play completely, with McGrath's recovery of a fumble, Pic's four consecutive tackle thrusts and Mul's in- genious, last-second signalling for a fair catch being the features. The contest ended dra- matically with Freda's gallant attempt at a field goal from the 15 yard line. The angle was a 45 degree one, however, and Elmo's toe could not quite make it. After the game, the Tabor coach, players and supporters were unanimous in declaring that they were lucky Captain and Coach John Ellard and Mr. Murphy My Kingdom for an Arm The wounded Pickard to emerge with a tied score. During the cocoa hour that followed the contest, the chief topics of conversation were the pluck of Sull and Mul in continuing play after injuries, the drive of the St. Sebastian line, and the ground-gaining of Pickard, Mulhern, McAuliffe and McGrath. ST. SEBASTIAN,S 32-RIVERS 6 Our first home game saw the second string starting and scoring the first time they had the ball in their possession. On Rivers' fourth down, a poor snap-back was recovered by our Jack Darwin on the enemy 3 yard line, and from there Lane McCarthy plunged over, while Andy McAuliffe added the extra point. Late in the first period we registered again when Paul McGrath intercepted a pass and raced 30 yards for the tally. The second quarter also yielded two scores, one on a 25 yard toss from Mul to Bob Murphy, and the other on a McCarthy plunge. The conversion point was added in the last instance by Jack Boyle. After the half-time intermission, a Red and Black fumble, followed by two Rivers passes, allowed Tom Ormsby to dance down the right sideline for the visitors' only score. The most spectacular play of the after- noon came late in the final stanza when Center Bill Harwood snared a Chestnut Hill pass on his own 12 yard line and toted it 85 yards to the Rivers 3, the point from which Andy McAuliffe knifed through the enemy line for our final score. The game served to indicate the latent potentialities of our second and third stringers who played more than half the game. Once again,the drive of our line in general and Pitts in particular highlighted the day. Our smoothly-functioning passing attack was also highly instrumental in downing the game lads who opposed us. ST. SEaAsT1AN's 20-Roxauav LATIN 0 Playing host to this neighboring aggre- gation, we were surprised at hrst by their quick offensive and, save for a Pickard first down, did not start to roll until the second Bull's Eye Mul uncorks an Aerial Bomb quarter. With Dan Sullivan's recovery of a Roxbury-fumbled Mulhern kick on their 17, it was not too difficult to penetrate to the visitors' 2 yard marker and enable Mul to carry it over. On the following play, Pickard made it 7-0. After the ensuing kick-off and Roxbury's failure to gain, two McGrath precision passes, the first to Bob Murphy for 35 yards and the second to Neelon for 10, put the pigskin on the enemy 3 and it was no trouble for Benny to take it across. Passing again enabled us to score in the third period. Roxbury had opened the stanza by passing on the fourth play and the toss was inter- cepted by Paul McGrath on their 40 and carried to the 26. After a McAuliffe first down, Paul took to the air again and his heave was gathered in by Neelon deep in the end zone. The point after was delivered by air also, McGrath to Ellard. That ended the day's scoring, for neither team threatened seriously thereafter, although a 20 yard pass completion by the visitors and a personally- delivered Mulhern first down were closing features. The play of Frank Pitts against his former team-mates, the accuracy of McGrath's passing, the ball-handling and play selection of Mulhern, and the savage thrusts of Pickard MCGRATH CARRIES Paul, zlitlctl by thc perfect blocking of McAuliffe and Pitts, plovvs through right tackle against Rivers fr Mai' Y . POWER HOUSE lfaking to Boyle, Mul hands thc oval to Pickattl who bulltlozcs his way through Roxbury Latilfs line. and McAuliffe deserve particular mention. Every player on the St. Sebastian squad saw service, and yet the home team controlled the play practically from the opening whistle. ST. SEBAs'r1AN's 26-CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL 0 October 26th found us visiting Weston in search of our fourth victory of the season. A driving rain storm had converted the peat field into virtually a swamp, but we sloshed our way almost 50 yards before losing the ball on a fumble. This temporary set-back was nullified, however, by a 35 yard Mulhern- to-Ellard pass that set up Pickard's six yard drive for the score, and Benny also added the extra point. From that time on, an inter- cepted Red and Black pass and repeated fumbles offset our ground gains and it was not until the third stanza that we registered again. At that juncture, Mul took things into his own hands and carried five times consecutively to eat up 51 yards, then, with characteristic unselflshness, the ball-handler gave it to McAuliffe who scored from the five. On the conversion, McGrath tossed to Ellard to make it 14-O. While the fourth quarter yielded two more tallies, it was a costly chapter for in the course of it, a four- fracture arm injury ended Johnny Pickard's football career at St. Sebastian's. The final touchdowns were added by McAuliffe and Mulhern on 4 and 1 yard plunges. Both placement kicks failed. It was a subdued and silent squad that made the trip back to Newton, Pickard's loss was an irreparable one. ST. SEBASTIAN,S 45iIAMA1cA PLAIN O Our first November contest pitted us against an agreeable Jamaica Plain team that had kindly filled an open date in our schedule. The tone of the contest was manifested when our second play of the game saw Andy McAuliffe score on a 61 yard gallop. After the point had been added on a McGrath plunge, Mul's 30 yard quarterback sneak and a Boyle- to-Neelon 40 yard toss were the scoring factors in our production of two more touch- downs. The first conversion failed but the second, a Boyle-to-Ellard pass, made the score 20-O. Before the half ended, Mulhern used his patented quarter-back sneak to race 54 yards for another tally. Early in the third period, Jack Boyle broke into the scoring column and carried 23 yards into pay dirt. Duplicating and even surpassing his run of the opening stanza, McAuliffe again broke loose on our own SO., and snaked his way through the Jamaica defense to register unaided. In the line-up that followed, Lane McCarthy rushed the point after. The orgy ended when Bob Murphy gave Jack Boyle's mid-field pass a home and raced the remaining distance unchallenged to make the final score 45-O. Murph almost duplicated his earlier feat when, in the closing minutes of the game, he carried a McGrath pass, hurled from our 20, to theJ.P. 35 yard stripe. Once again the entire squad saw service, but, despite that fact, our opponents were at all times out- classed. ST. SEBAST1AN'S 0- PROVIDENCE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 6 Journeying to Rhode Island for our sixth game of the season, we helped to provide the setting for Providence Country Day School's Home-coming Day . Preliminary glimpses at the opposition warned us that we would be in for a hard game, but at that time we did not realize how hard. The first period saw us taking the offensive and blasting out three first downs to Providence's one, Jack Boyle carrying for two of them and McGrath for the other. Providence gained exactly 17 yards in that first quarter, but in the second they managed the only score of the fray. Our troubles began when an obsolete penalty for roughing the kicker was invoked against us, and, strangely enough, it came just after the home team's punter had only managed to get 8 yards on his boot. Encouraged by re-gaining possession, our adversaries CProv- idence C.D.S.D punched out two consecutive first downs, although an offside penalty against us was a factor in one of them. We stiffened then and their surrendering punt went out of bounds on our 9. Immediately, in three plays, we tore off 77 yards on Mul's sneak of 30, Boyle's off-tackle thrust for 32, and a 15 yard McGrath-to-Neelon pass. The situation was not too critical for Providence as yet, however, for a 15 yard unnecessary roughness penalty was called on Mul's dash. Undaunted we sent Boyle through the line again, only to draw the same 15 yard loss from the oiiicials. Losing possession after two fruitless pass attempts, we fell victim to a triple reverse with a long pass on the end, and saw Romano race 66 yards for a score. Although only time enough for two plays remained before the half, it was suflicient to have another 15 yard infraction called against us. With McAuliffe and Boyle crashing out successive iirst downs to open the second half, we managed to reach the enemy 35 before a roughness charge hauled us back to midiield. On the next play the penalty was varied to illegal use of hands , but it cost us 15 more. In desperation, Mul called for a kick and McGrath got off a beautiful 40 yard spiral. With the home team making no gain even with the aid of an offside penalty against us, they elected to kick,ibut the punt was blocked by Dan Sullivan and recovered by Bob Shea on their 19. Again the ofhcials entered and set down the ball on the home 34, because there had been rough- On the March. St. Sebastian's drives toward a second touchdown against Portsmouth Priory Elect for '46 Center Bill Harwood ness on the blocking play. With Andy tearing off 8 and Paul 5, the gain was erased by another verdict of 15 yards for illegal use of hands. Utterly unnerved by the chain of circumstances we fumbled and lost possession. Having held our rivals to 4 yards in 4 tries, we put on a final drive in the last quarter Co-Captain M 4, ' f A ,S .,,:g,-5' .-... : am f -r lik 4' EE P: YS .,.... with Andy tearing off two consecutive downs to bring us to their 22. At this point, de- spite the fact that McGrath sliced off 37 yards in 3 carries, we had to surrender the oval because two 15 yard and one 5 yard penalties left us yards short of the necessary distance. Unable to gain effectively, the local team endeavored to punt,but the ball only dribbled to their 13 and our Sull returned it to the 8. At this time the Rhode Island eleven called their fourth time out of the half, and when the St. Sebastian bench offered docu- mentary proof to the officials that it was an extra time out that entitled us to a 5 yard penalty against Providence, the written proof was ignored. Evidently worried with us on their 8, Providence was relieved to have a penalty push us back to the 23 on the first play. A short time afterwards the final whistle blew, and the 180 yards of penalty calling had nullified the fact that we had outrushed our rivals by a 218 to 35 margin. Vvfe have recorded this game in great detail for two reasons: Q13 as a protest against the treatment we received, and QQ in fairness to the boys who wore the Red and Black and proved themselves real champions, deserving of an undefeated season. ST. Si3nAsT1AN's 26- PoR'rsMoU'rH PRIORY ScHooL O This last contest of our season was staged as a Parents and Friends' Day feature and it attracted 400 people to Nonantum l-lill. With cars ranged on both sides of the field and the scene enhanced by the presence of the Angel Guardian band, the spectators heard the line-ups announced and individual plays called over a public address system. With Boyle carrying for 3 first downs and McAuliffe for 1, a fumble ata critical moment prevented LETTER CARRIERS McCarthy, Pickard, McGrath, Sullivan us from scoring early in the game, although the period ended with the ball on the Priory 6. The score came on the second play of the second quarter via a Boyle-to-Ellard pass, Boyle also passing to McGrath for the seventh point. In the same stanza, Neelon's recovery of a Portsmouth fumble on their 25, set up McGrath's plunge for our second tally. To show that it was no fluke, Neelon did it again on the second play of the second half, and the same speedy end then took a pass from Boyle to hang up a 28 yard score. The point was added by Bomber Boyle. Our last touchdown came over the aerial route, Mul passing to McAuliffe for the 12 yard score, after having set it up by a similar heave to Ellard. Priory's recovery of a fumble on our 22 let them threaten in the closing stages of the play, but we held firm and in turn threat- ened to score again when a Boyle-to-Neelon heave carried us to the enemy 15 where the game and the competitive season ended. Neelon's heads-up play, both on offense and defense, and Boyle's passing and rushing were the topics of the day at the coffee hour in our dining hall. BLU iss 7t'fRnDs 6 ln the closing intra-mural classic, Captain Dan Sullivan's Blues emerged victorious in a titanic struggle over Captain Paul McGrath's Reds. The first quarter saw the play revolve around midfield, and the first first-down did not come until Red Lane McCarthy made the distance. Encouraged by this, Captain McGrath uncorked a long pass to Ray Neelon that was good for 48 yards and the first score. Unfortunately for the Reds, tl1e conversion try was missed. Back to the fray roared the Blues, White carrying the kick-off to the Blue 32. Varying the attack after Collupy had made a first down, Mul passed to Ellard for a 16 yard gain, and then repeated the performance to McAuliffe with a 38 yard scoring heave. The extra point and the margin of victory was delivered by Ellard's successful conversion. Before the half ended, the Reds threatened again on a McGrath carry of 31 yards, and a McCarthy-to-Boyle 20 yard toss. Again in the third stanza, the Reds threatened by earning three consecutive first downs, McCarthy's jaunt for 12, a 20 yard pass from McCarthy-to-Neelon, and Boyle's thrust for 14 putting the pigskin on the Blue 7. The situation changed in a A survey of the competitive season Individual Scorers T.D. P.A.T. i'o'rAL McAuliffe 6 1 37 Pickard 4 3 27 Mulhern 4 0 24 McGrath 3 2 20 Neelon 3 1 19 McCarthy 2 1 13 Murphy 2 O 12 Ellard 1 3 9 Boyle 1 2 8 minute, however, when Mul intercepted a pass and carried to the Red 43, and Collupy followed with a 35 yard trip to the Red 8. At that point the Red defense held and took over on their own 10. With Red Lane M'cCarthy's 45 yard thrust called back because of a back in motion, an interchange of punts resulted in no advantage to either side and the contest ended with the Blues on the Red 8, after recovering a Red fumble. The Red 6-3 edge in first downs, their 66-50 margin in yards gained by rushing, and their 108-67 achievement in passing still allowed Blue Danny Sullivan to hang his plaque. reveals the following statistics: Yardage Gained by Rafhing McAuliffe 450 Mulhern 341 Pickard 229 Boyle 216 McGrath 163 . Yardage Gained by Pairing Mulhern 201 Boyle 163 McGrath 117 HALL OF FAME Dan Sullivan hangs his Football Plaque 194 5'-46 ICE SQUAD Kew' linux' Fr. Flanigan, Bolcs, Kirk, McCarthy, Morrissey, Ford, Quirk, Skchan, Darwin, Barrcttc Coach Murphy Center Roux' Dcignun, Boyle, Gibbons, Mulhern, Captain McGrath, Murphy, Slattery, Ellard McAuliffe lfmnf Rauf: Regan, O'Bricn, MacDonald, Kelly AMW ', .- - ex, f I ,f- , X. J ST. Sebastian's fielded the first hockey team in its history in the winter of 1943-44, the year in which we had reached the status of Sophomores. Under the captaincy of Junior Dan O'Brien, who had been the prime mover behind the experiment, twenty-five candidates sharpened up their eyes by shooting here in our gym and then, during the Christmas holidays, moved to outdoor ice. just at that time the Catholic Hockey League was being formed and our School was invited to become a charter member together with Malden Catholic, St. Patrick's of Stoneham, St. Mary's of Waltham, St. Clement's of Somerville and Mission High. Fr. Mclnnis' approval having been obtained, Fr. Collins accepted the invitation and com- mitted us to a ten-game schedule, the con- tests to be played at the Skating Club. Our Sophomore Class placed two members on the regular sextet that wore the Red and Black that first season, Paul McGrath and Jack Mulhern, and they gave us every reason to be proud of them: Paul by his net-minding and Jack by his spectacular stick-handling and play-making. The rest of that first year line-up had Hank Barry and Ed Phillips with Mul in the forward line and Captain Dan O'Brien and jimmy Collins at the defense posts. Although our debut in the newly-formed circuit was rather inauspicious, incurring a stage-fright 2-O defeat at the hands of St. St. Mary's of Waltham, we were highly im- portant factors in the league race. After a few games it was evident enough to all that Malden, St. Patrick's of Stoneham and St. Sebastian's were the contenders for the crown. The first half of the schedule saw us split exactly even, winning two, losing two and submitting to a 1-1 tie with Malden. Our defeats were at the hands of Waltham and Stoneham C5-45, and our wins were 10-O over Mission and 6-2 over St. Clement's. In the last half we were considerably more im- pressive, garnering four victories and going down to defeat only in the game with Malden, and that by a 2-1 razor-edge. Revenge was exacted 5-1 from Waltham and 2-1 from Stoneham, and we repeated our previous con- quests of Mission and St. Clement's, this time 6-2 and 7-1, respectively. When the tabulated scores became official, the final standing of the teams gave us third place, behind top-place Malden and runner-up Stoneham. Our record stood as six Wins, three losses and one tie. Statistics revealed that we had turned on the red light forty-two times and had been scored on only seventeen. In the post-season selection of stars and titles, our Sophomore Jack Mulhern was unan- imously voted the outstanding player of the Catholic League. In addition he was found to be the circuit's high scorer, having won the palm over his team-mate,Ed Phillips. Our other class representative on the ice, Our Paul duelled all year with Roche of Malden for the distinction of being the league's leading goalie. Memories of those scenes on Saturday nights at the Skating Club are still fresh and vivid in our minds: I-Iank's solo score in the first Malden tilt, the furious tempo of the 5-4 Stoneham engagement, Phillips' head-on crash into the metal support of the Mission cage, Malden's two scores in the last two minutes of our second meeting, when our boys were in a state of helpless exhaustion, The eagle-eyed Mul studies the foes tactic before pouncing on H IVIIIQ poked the puck by his rival, Mulhern the play of the yearf -Hank's pass from in front of our cage to the liberated Mul who made sure he was onside and then carried unopposed to feint Stoneham's goalie out of position and score, thereby giving us a 2-I verdict. In addition to Catholic League contests, the neophyte icemen in their first year of competition also made highly successful sallies into private school circles. Clean-cut wins over such veteran sextets at St. Mark's Q8-lj, Browne and Nichols C14-OD and Noble and Greenough C4-25 did much to put St. Sebastian's on the athletic map and made our experiment with the ice game pre-eminently successful. The prestige and glory won by our first skaters whetted the School's appetite for renown and glory, and a large group of can- didates vied for places on the team that represented St. Sebastian's in ourjunior year. The lettermen of the previous year had made a natural choice in their election of Jack Mulhern to the captaincy, and he and Coach Murphy kept the pre-season practices at an intensive tempo. With the Catholic League scheduled to begin operation on December 9th, we learned that a change had been made in the complexion of the loop, Mission having withdrawn in favor of St. Mary's of Lynn. With live members of the sextet veterans of experience, the only new Red and Black regular was Bob Murphy, a thirteen-year-old freshman who filled the vacancy created by jimmy Collins' departure for the Navy. Unlike our start of the previous year, we opened the 1944-45 campaign with a series of impressive conquests. Waltham, Somer- ville, Stoneham and Lynn succumbed to a barrage of 32 goals scored in four games, and WATCHFUL WAITING it was evident to League fans that the racc was between Malden Catholic and St. Sebastian's. The Mulhern-Phillips-Barry line was faster, if possible, than the year before, and it was a treat to watch the two leading scorers of the circuit, Mulhern and Phillips, feeding passes to each other with a magni- ficent unselfishness that showed they placed their team far above individual conquests. In the Lynn game on January 13th, both our aces established League records: Mul by the disc HE'S OFF follows it in hot pursuit scoring six goals and getting three assistsg Phillips by tallying three times and assisting on six other occasions. First half competition reached its climax when we crossed sticks with Malden Catholic. Like ourselves they had won four straight, although they had not demonstrated the terrific scoring power of the Red and Black. Getting a quick jump, our adversaries regis- tered twice in the first three minutes of play. That, however, was not as bad as the blow that robbed us of the services of Eddie Phillips. Unable to check his momentum, our ace crashed for a second time into an iron post that supported the Malden cage. With Ed out, Murph went up to the forward line and Ellard took over the defense berth. Meanwhile the Fellsway lads scored still another in the first period and added their fourth and final marker in the second. Our only consolation came half-way through the final stanza when Mul found the range and scored on the superb Roche. Undaunted by its one defeat, but weakened by Phillips' absence, the Red and Black sextet went to on achieve unparalleled glory in the second round. Waltham was much improved over the early season, but it bowed to us 5-3, when Mul's three tallies nullified the heroic efforts of Bourque and McCusker. Against Somerville and Lynn it was Hank who led the attack to light the lamp three times in each contest. The Stoneham fray was a tight battle at first, because the op- position resorted to a six-man defense that could not be lured out from behind its own blue line. Dan O'Brien found the long-shot formula, however, and Mul and Murph put the tilt on ice with single scores. Malden, all this time, had kept pace with our second-half triumphs and was leading the league by virtue of its early season win at our expense. The return game between the two top teams was staged on the 24th of February, and Malden was quite definitely the favorite. From the opening whistle, the battle raged at fever pitch. Once again our opponents beat us to the punch when Pete McQuaid won xi face-off, weaved through the defense and put the puck p2lSI Paul at 2:04 of the opening period. Unlike the first contest, COMING, PAUL Gibbons roars in to break up a Malden attack however, this time we roared back to the fray with a surge that refused to be denied, and Hank knotted the count two minutes later when he collected a Mulhern rebound and snapped it past Bill Roche. From that point the two sextets made heroic attempts on the rival citadels, but insuperable goal- tending on the part of both netmen left the issue still deadlocked. The impasse continued until the third chapter when Freshman Bob Murphy corralled a cleared puck in front of the Malden net and sent it home to give us a 2-1 margin. The eight remaining minutes of play saw us dominating the situation but unable to add to our score. The outcome of our victory was that both St. Sebastian's and Malden occupied the top rung of the league ladder with records of nine wins and one loss apiece. Even though the goals for and goals against totals gave us the edge, it was ruled that Malden should enjoy co- championship status, League rules failing to provide for the dissolution of a tie. Outside of the Catholic circuit, our skaters proved their right to championship rating also. Against competition of the calibre afforded by well-drilled teams such as St. Mark's, Middlesex, Rivers, Belmont, Brookline, Waltham and Malden, we came away with an enviable record, bowing only to Middlesex by a 4-3 hair. Thus our record for the ice games of 1944- 45 climbed to the fabulous success of 17 wins and 2 defeats, and made the grand totals for our two years of hockey competition read: 34 victories, 5 defeats and 2 ties. The year's work was crowned when Captain Mulhern, Dan O'Brien, Hank Barry, Paul McGrath and Bob Murphy were chosen All-Catholic' '. At the same time, that modern wonder- worker, our Coach, Vin Murphy, had his genius recognized in the appointment to handle the constellation of stars as Coach. The enthusiasm engendered by the exploits of the 1944-45 icemen manifested itself when S5 candidates appeared to be tried out for places on the sextet that would wear St. Sebastian's colors during our Senior year. Once again a classmate of ours, Paul McGrath, had been chosen Captain and, of course, last year's Captain, Jack Mulhern, was sure to hold high the banners of the Class of '46. However, two personalities, who had done much to enhance the School's reputation on the ice, were missing: Hank Barry and ex- Captain Dan O'Brien. Losing them by graduation created a serious problem for Coach Murphy, but we felt that if anyone would be able to meet the situation, Vin was sure to be the one. Once again we were to enter into Catholic League competition, but this time we would be under the double handicap of having lost carrier A iff' if 4, We ,i W i me-as-wafer! in c e fs'-1-'f-a9a'.Pq'4 uv- aM' 5 QVQJQ 0. 'rt 1-fm- Sax if , -. .5517 if valuable, experienced players and also of having every team in the circuit point for games with St. Sebastian's, last year's co- champions. Preliminary practice and squad try-outs over with, we made our initial ap- pearance ofthe 1945-46 season at the Skating Club with St. Mary's of Lynn as opponents. Fans of other years recognized the familiar forms of McGrath in the nets, Johnny Ellard at right defense, Bob Murphy in the left wing and the incomparable Mul at center ice. Two new faces were closely scrutinized, however, and they proved to be a speedy right wing, Jack Slattery, and a new power- house at left defense, Jack Boyle. St. Sebastian fans were not able to appraise the merit of the latest Red and Black ice edition too accurately, it seemed, because Lynn did not offer too much in the way of offensive strength. Spearheaded by Mul's unassisted opening score, we registered two goals in the first period, three in the second and two more in the final. In the final tabu- lation, Mul rated credit for three goals and two assists, Slats had four goals and one assist, while our other wing, Murphy, also drew mention for an assist. The Boston papers referred next morning to the Alphonse- Gaston act put on by Mul and Slats in THEY DID NOT PASS McGrath smothers a St Clement's bid with the help of Gibbons who has effec tively checked the enemy taking turns scoring, true enough, Mul had spent the greater part of the game feeding his wings, perfectly content to set up the plays. Another feature of the night was the roar that greeted the appearance of our diaper line composed of Kelly, Regan and O'Brien. Every player on the squad saw action. The easy contest of the week before was in no way duplicated when we crossed sticks with St. Mary's of Waltham in our second engagement of the infant season. Vastly improved over the previous year and still operating with Bourque as their spearhead, the Watch City lads were very definitely pointed for this game with St. Sebastian's. The technique they employed was to go all out for a single tally and then bar the door . It worked with some success, indeed, for early in the fray Bourque laced one into the cage, and thereafter the Red and Black attacking wave had to contend with live Walthamites stationed right on the blue line. Mul in particular received the undivided at- tention of three defenders, but, despite their vigilance, Mr. Hockey scored the equal- izing tally in the dying minutes of the tilt. The opposition's tactics prevented the game from being a thriller, while lack of capable substitutes demanded almost continuous ser- vice on the part of our starting sextet. In order to keep a scheduled appointment with Malden Catholic on December 29th, the Red and Black icemen had to conquer the year's worst blizzard, but Nature's variety was mild compared to the first-period blizzard of goals unleashed by Malden. Evidently not at their best mettle after a two-week lay-off, our skaters were lethargic and could not cope with the opposition's dazzling play until Smith, McGinley, Sheehan and Donahue had dented our strings-and all in the opening period. Rebounding vigorously, St. Sebastian's battled furiously through the two remaining stanzas, McGinley's score in the second and Mul's in the third typifying the tight play of those chapters. Wave after Wave of our attack bore down on the Malden cage, but Roche was equal to all emergencies, save one. The final score of 5-1 told the story of the first period, but certainly not of the whole game. The turn of the New Year started us off on a more satisfactory note than the blue note on which 1945 had ended. Facing St. Patrick's of Stoneham, we sensed from the start that the opposition had taken Stop Mu1hern for a motto. The rough type of play eventually boomeranged, however, and we were able to chalk up a 3-1 verdict. Leading the attack, Mul personally scored two tallies and assisted in Bob Murphy's registering of the third. On offense, the Red and Black manifested a marked improvement in play co-ordination, while the all- Belmont defense of McGrath, Ellard and Boyle was superb. Taking their first bus trip of the season, our gliders matched themselves against the icemen of St. Mark's School, Southborough, on Wednesday, January 9th. Finding the outdoor rink strange and rather confining, St. Sebastian's could not seem to get going until late in the game. Then too the defense style of hockey, habitually employed by private schools, was bothersome and our first counter came only in the second period from Mul's blade. The final chapter, how- ever, gave us five tallies with Slats and Murph registering two apiece and Jack Mulhern another. After the contest the squad re- ceived a most hospitable reception in the magnificent Memorial Gymnasium, and a warm invitation to play in future years was extended to what the St. Mark's Coach termed the best team I have seen in years . In returning to League competition on the following Saturday to tangle with St. Clement's of Somerville, the wearers of the Red and Black found themselves definitely underdogs, if they were to believe the Boston press. Our opponents, formerly a League doormat, had gone all out to produce a winner this year, with the emphasis on early and late practice ice and professional coaching. In this contest, however, St. Sebastian's reached its season's peak and registered a clean-cut 4-O win. With the Having broken up an attack, Bill athers un steam to take it game less then five minutes old and our ice- men handicapped by Jack Slattery's banish- ment, Mull won a face-off, stiekhandled warily in front of the terrified defense, then suddenly rifled the disc between the defense- men and past the bewildered goalie. On the ensuing face-off, and with Slats still in the toils of the law, Mr. Hockey used the same cat-and-mouse technique to register exactly sixteen seconds after his iirst tally. Completely unsettled by Mul's dazzling feat, the Somerville lads were never in the game thereafter, and Mul was able to add a third tally in the second period, while Murph contributed the fourth in the final stanza. On Tuesday, January 15, we paid a neigh- borly call at the Rivers School rink in Chestnut Hill, and completely outclassed a valiant home sextet by the score of 8-1. Allowing our opponents to use a coach as net-minder did not prevent Andy McAuliffe from registering four times, nor Mul from getting three, nor Lane McCarthy from con- tributing his iirst goal of the season. Bob Murphy shone in a supporting role, chalking up six assists. The entire squad saw action, THE GIBBONS EX PRESS 3 l down A SLATS PASS ack poke-passes to his wing from a face-ofi and Bill Morrissey did an excellent job as understudy to Paul McGrath. Inaugurating the final half of league com- petition, Captain Paul turned in his second successive shut-out, while his mates were tallying six times against Lynn on January 19th. Not to be outdone by the forward line that tallied four markersCSlats 2, Mul 1, Murph lj, both defensemen, Jack Boyle and Johnny Ellard, turned in a score apiece. Boyle's counter came on a particularly clever pass from Mul, while Ellard's was in keeping with the fact that he has shown the most improvement of any player in the circuit. All during the play our Mr. Hockey was personally attended by Lynn body-guards, while the Lynn fans shouted their threat to to get even with us in Basketball. A mid-week contest called us to Groton to contend with a sturdy Lawrence Academy six on its home rink. Delayed in their departure, our icemen dressed en route and stepped out on the glassy surface as soon as they arrived. Slowly accustoming themselves to the locale, our speedsters took a one-tally lead in the opening period when Murph found the range on a Mulhern pass. The middle stanza found Murph, Mul and Slats each powering the disc home, while in the third it was Mul, Slats and Gibbons that ran up the count to 7-O. Filled with admiration for our type of team-play, the Lawrence Coach and students acted as hosts to our squad at the aftermath luncheon. Our first-half hex , St. Mary's of Waltham, clipped the wings of our ambitions a week later by pinning an unexpected 2-1 defeat on the Red and Black. Playing stub- bornly defensive hockey, meanwhile tallying a goal in each of the first two periods, Waltham, although it incurred six penalties, was able to turn aside every wave of out attack until, with forty seconds of play remaining, Slats took a smoking pass from Johnny Ellard and turned on the red light to avert a shut-out. Srnarting under the sting of our early season defeat at Malden's hands, the Red and Black faced the Blue and Gold for the second time on February 2nd. Right from the opening whistle our icemen surged for the Malden cage and kept the puck inside the rival blue line until Murph scorched a Mulhern feed past the astonished Roche at 5:27 of the opening period. Less than three minutes afterwards, Murph powered that felled the Malden another shot netman unconscious although it did not tally. At this point play was suspended out of courtesy to the injured Roche, and it was agreed to play a twelve-minute second period. With Roche unable to continue, Malden dominated the second chapter, taking the pressure off their rookie goalie and mak- ing things hot for Our Paul . McGrath was equal to every occasion until, at 5:09 of the final stanza, Donahue dented the strings to tie up the struggle. Refusing to yield, Mul took things into his own hands on the following face-off, poked the disc between McGinley'S skates, recovered it, weaved through the defense, and caged the winning goal-all in 20 brief seconds. Pandemonium reigned, for Mr. Hockey had done it again. After the game, an impromptu celebration was held in the School dining hall and the winning puck presented to the Headmaster. Weakened by the absence of Jack Boyle, a victim of the grippe, the Red and Black took on St. Patrick's of Stoneham a week later, and gave an admirable exhibition of the ability' to take it . Taking an early lead on Mul's scoring feeds to Slats and Johnny Ellard in the first eight minutes, our skaters sewed up the verdict on Slats' second period lamp-lighter and Mul's final chapter goal. The rough play deprived us of the services of the valuable Joe Deignan, but every man in uniform had a turn in the fray, including the tiny diapers . With the subs on the ice, Stoneham managed to score twice and make the final 4-2. Tied with Malden Catholic for second-half honors, we faced St. Clements' of Somerville, on February 16th, conscious that we had to win in order to stay in the fight for the title. We were handicapped too by the loss of Bill Gibbons to the flu, although the appearance of the en-gripped Mul in the dressing room boosted morale. With a capacity crowd on hand to watch the third ice contest, the tide of battle began and continued at fever-pitch. Neither side scored in the first ten minutes, although the hardest bid came from the blade of Lane McCarthy. Half-way through the middle period, Somerville got a break when Cleveland's shot caromed ofi' a Red and Black blade and hopped into the strings. Attack after attack followed on the St. Cleme-nt's net, but it was not until three minutes of the final chapter that Mul was able to take a Murphy pass and rifle in the equalizer. That lone goal was all we could manufacture against the brilliant net-play of Somerville's Leahy, although the final seven minutes of play saw him tatooed by the smoking barrage that came from the sticks of Mul, Slats and Murph. The final sixteen seconds afforded the year's moat dramatic spectacle when, with a face-off impending at the Somerville net, Captain Paul McGrath removed himself from our nets in order to give his team the last second benefit of six attackers on the enemy citadel. Even this tactic failed, however, and the final buzzer rolled out a 1-1 deadlock. Although a regularly-scheduled contest with Middlesex School had to be postponed owing to the lack of ice, we also crossed blades with Boston English and with units of the United States Coast Guard on two occasions. In the tilt against the inex- perienced English icemen, the Red and Black had a field day with Mul hanging up six goals and three assists to top Bob Murphy's three tallies and four assists. Bill Gibbons' two scores, together with McAuliffe's and Egan's singletons made the adding machine read 13-O. Facing older rivals in the meetings with Uncle Sam's Coast Guard, our prep school lads took plenty of body-checking to rack up triumphs 7-6 and 9-3. In the second engagement the uncanny Mul hit the bull's eye for scores on six missions, while the two opening St. Sebastian tallies came from Murph's blade. Andy McAuliffe was the ninth lamplighter. At the conclusion of the Catholic League schedule, the coaches of the-circuit met to select an All-Catholic team to face the G.B.I. Seconds at the Boston Arena on Washington's Birthday. Our entire forward line, Mul, Murph and Slats, won the agree- ment of the mentors and played the dominant part in the All-Catholic 10-2 triumph. Capitalizing on their two years of team-play together, Mul and Murph checkerboarded passes back and forth to each other and to Bourque of Waltham in such a dazzling fashion as to put the name of St. Sebastian's, on the lips of the thousands of spectators. In every one of the first five Catholic tallies Mull and Murph played either the scoring or the assisting role. They then paused to let Davis of Somerville and McGinley of Malden take over the burden, but returned to play either the tallying or feeding part in the last four registers. Final tabulations found Murph with four goals and two assists, and Mul with two tallies and five assists. In this brilliant fashion Mr, Hockey bowed himself out of school-boy ice circles, and at the same time his young, but promising, team-mate served notice to all present that he is the logical successor to Mul's mantle of glory. Before the skates and sticks were packed away for another year, the entire squad was divided into Red and Blue teams to contest the School championship. Piloting the Reds was the aggressive Lane McCarthy, while versatile Johnny Ellard guided the destinies of the Blues. The rivals crossed blades March 13th on Arena ice and the Blues got away to a flying start when Mul soloed in 40 seconds and Slats, a minute later, took the center icemen's feed to make it a Blue 2-O. Before the chapter ended, however, Murph and Bob Egan made successful sallies that deadlocked the count at 2 all. When hostilities were resumed, the tide of battle see-sawed back and forth with McAuliffe netting a Blue tally that was equalized by Murphy's second goal, and Logue's marker being offset by Egan's second register. From that point on, however, the contest took on a definite Red hue and at the end of the frame goals by Captain McCarthy from Egan, and by Bill Gibbons from McCarthy, put the Reds out in front 6-4. The final stanza yielded the Redmen four more, when Murphy found the range three times and Egan dented the strings once again. In these final scores, Egan and Gibbons were credited with one assist apiece. MR. HOCKEY Mul about to make a left sweep that will shake off a bothersome trailer Mr. Hockey a mild moment EVHQYTHING GOES.- Having knifed through the Malden defense, Mul is being hooked by an enemy defender FURIUUS STICKIV'0RK.- The Leagues outstanding player battles for possession deep in hostile territory TURN ON THE RED LIGHT: DESERVED RECOGNITION! I Jack gets set for his third goal Mul hangs his personal in the St. Clements game plaque Vlurphy wins a face-off and hustles in pursuit of thc rubber disc Paul McGrath imlnortalizes the puck that he stopped so often in our 2-1 victory over Malden At the Hockey-Basketball Banquet on March 18th, deserved tribute was paid to the icemen of '45-'46 in words of praise and in the awarding of handsome jackets, bearing the Sehool's insignia. Their record of 12 wins, 2 ties and 2 defeats was another phenomenal success that served as a magnet to draw the attention of Greater Boston to St. Sehastian's. Mul faces off against Davis ofSt. Clement s with Slattery waiting for a pass Mulhern Murphy Slattery McAuliffe Gibbons SCORING RECORD GOALS 33 Ellard 13 McCarthy 13 Boyle 6 Egan 3 PRECIOUS TROPH Y Catholic WE were not introduced to the hoopgame at St. Sebastian's until the Winter of our Sophomore year. In 1942-43, when we were Freshmen, the School had elected to con- serve oil in the interests of the War effort, and had closed the gym in order to save some thousands of gallons of the precious fluid. That meant, of course, that we had to forego Basketball, and, naturally, the sacrifice was made cheerfully. From the con- versation of the older students we learned that St. Sebastian's had launched upon a limited competitive schedule for its basket- makers during the very first year of its existence, and that the School quintet had engaged the intermediate teams of local parishes with encouraging success. The early Winter of '43, however, found the court game resumed on Nonantum Hill once more, but it was forced to contend with a rival sport, Hockey, that was just being born in our midst. Despite the magnetic lure of the ice game, Basketball attracted its share of candidates, who were only too willing to put themselves under the tutelage of Coach Murphy and Fr. Collins. Building on the veterans of the '41-'42 season, we fielded 2 team that had Captain George Baker at center, '46's Dan Sullivan and Dick Tonner, forwards, and Bob Baker and Bill O'Leary guards. These worthies faced a schedule that was a far cry from the humble beginning of two years before, St. Sebastian's was now attempting to match the skill and stamina of top-flight private school quintets that had long been specialists at the game. O I ,li Our start was promising enough, for in its initial appearance the team managed to nose out Browne and Nichols in our cage by the slender margin of 26-24. The tension was high in that contest, and George Baker's effective covering of the enemy's Adler was in great measure responsible for our triumph. After tasting the cup of victory early, we were forced to wait some time before it came to our lips again. In three successive contests, Belmont Hill, St. Mary's and Weston High -all experienced and smooth-working units ipinned defeat upon us. Only in one of these meetings were we definitely outclassed, how- ever, and that Was in Southborough when the St. Mark's boys uncorked a scoring hurricane against us with a 78-20 score. The Belmont Hill tilt was a close affair, 19-17, and the Weston game could have been ours easily enough if we had a little more sharpshooting to avert a 28-21 reverse. Victory returned, however, when we engaged Rivers and Belmont Hill, defeating them 22-16 and 32-30, respectively. In the Rivers win, Dan Sullivan proved the hero of the day when he chalked up half of our total points. Against Belmont Hill, it was extremely gratifying to administer our opponents a 2 point defeat, the same dose that they had dealt us in our first meeting. As events turned out, the Rivers and Belmont Hill victories were the last laurels in store for us that season. The remaining contests with Weston High, Cambridge School and Rivers all had to be entered in the red, even though our hoopsters emerged bloody but unbowed. To close out the season, the first Red-Blue Basketball v 4 i :fi ww? 535.1 ii L: ,QM J , wx Awe 8 Q'f3'f1'?giEs wmv , tg ,V ,filirfs H M 35 3 . :i 1f xiii . X :W :Q,.::,3,,fggf MW. - if f Q A :fmwg 4, I QQ f 2' '-'--Q1, . , fr 'g W SQ, X4 '01 ., 3 x I 3 ' Q N H , -, 1 5 . .. Q5 A' 'A'V A ,fA, gn , ,VPL 5' , Af 2 A AH we , waz M W W ,W X , 5 , x game was played, allowing Ed Courtney's Reds to crow over a barely-beaten five that had Ed Murphy for a leader. The Red edge was 29-28, Dan Sullivan figuring prominently in the winning of the placque. Looking back over the season with its grist of three wins in ten games, we could not help but pride ourselves on the fact that the School's quintet had met notable foes and had given all to realize that the court game was on the rise at St. Sebastian's. The hoop campaign of our Junior year was rather slow in getting under Way, chiefly because of the fact that, just before the season opened, the team was deprived of the coaching of Fr. Collins by his departure for Catholic University. Inasmuch as the Hockey squad was absorbing all of Mr. Murphy's time, it became necessary to replace Fr. Collins with Fr. john Redding, a young priest of the Archdiocese who had, in his pre-Seminary days, played extensively in school-boy and semi-pro circles. With some weeks of drilling under their new mentor behind them, our basketeers embarked upon a schedule similar to that of the preceding year. Nine games were attempted, and the net results totaled five victories against four defeats. To open the season shortly after the Christmas holidays, we played host to neighboring St. Columbkille High and paid the penalty for not cashing in on free tries by dropping a 28-21 verdict. To make matters worse, Belmont Hill took us into camp in our second game 36-22, a certain sharpshooter named Nemrow scoring almost half of the enemy's total. The tide soon turned over, however, and the Red and Black chalked up four successive victories to give the situation a different hue. First victim was Sacred Heart of Weymouth in a game that never left the 27-12 issue in doubt. A thriller-diller was next in order when we pulled a 36-34 decision out of the fire by scoring six points in the final two minutes of play to top St. Gabriel's, Rivers too paid tribute to our aggressiveness by bowing 28-25 in a tilt that saw us consistently taking the OPENING WHISTLE Hilton Collupy and Nangle of Sacred Heart ready for the tip-off , ball off the backboards and thereby domi- nating the play. To make it four in a row, we tacked a second and decisive defeat on St. Gabriel's with a 33-15 count. Our streak ended, unfortunately, when Belmont Hill faced us again and emerged with a 28-22 edge. That we could come back strong was demon- strated when we took on Rivers for a second time and sailed over their quintet by a 29-20 length. Cambridge School, however, was strong enough to repeat its success of the previous year against us, forcing us to bow, 26-15. That, in brief, is the chronicle of the wars of '44-'45, and obviously it represents an advance over the achievements of the team we cheered in our Sophomore year. Five wins in nine starts certainly justified us in looking for the day that Basketball would bring notable trophies to St. Sebastian's. In our Senior year, Basketball took on all the earmarks of a major sport on Nonantum Hill. Working on the theory that our basketeers could not help but benefit from competing with high-grade teams, the School authorities had arranged a twenty game schedule that brought us face to face with quintets that had long been formidable in Catholic League and private school ranks. With this prospect ahead, Fr. Redding called out his candidates early, but it was our mis- fortune to find, in mid-January, that the pressure of parish duties and special assign- ments would not permit him to continue in the capacity of St. Sebastian's Coach. At that juncture, Coach Vin Murphy, although already burdened with the responsibility of directing the Hockey team, stepped into the breach and handled the hoopsters for the remainder of the season. For the most part, the team that wore the Red and Black colors in 1945-46 was made up of Captain Dan Sullivan and Bob McNabb, forwards, Hilton Fish Collupy at the jumping post, and newcomerjack Cremmen and Bill O'Leary at the guard stations. Later in the season, Football Captain-Elect Bill Harwood teamed with Cremmen under the basket, to be spelled from time to time by Bob McGarty. Senior Bill White and War Veteran Jim Logue also were destined for frequent service. Inasmuch as the hoop season of our Senior year was the most ambitious one in our four years at St. Sebastian's, we feel that its individual games should be summarized briefly. ST. SEBASTIAN,S 18- ST. CHARLES or WALTHAM 39 Alilicted with opening game jitters, we allowed the potent visitors to pile up a 27-8 lead by the half, and then came back to hold them to a 12-10 margin in the second. Fish Collupy with 7 points, including five fouls out of six, was top man for the home team, while Dan Sullivan placed second with 5. That our play lacked aggressiveness was in- dicated by the fact that we had only three fouls called against us during the entire contest. ST. SEBASTIAN'S 28- ST. CoLUMiaK1LLE's 30 We were a much improved quintet when we faced the green-clad warriors whom Fr. Flanigan was so anxious to beat. Taking the lead from the start, we showed deceptive ball-handling and good team-play that enabled us to chalk up an 18-11 superiority at half-time. From that point, however, We faded and the visitors' whirlwind finish nipped us 30-28 on Leo Buckley's 11 second- half points. Sull's 13 markers was the day's bright spot, but we could attribute the de- feat to our failure to convert free tries into points. ST. SEBASTIAN,S 8- BROWNE AND NICHOLS 21 Our third game was played in B8cN's ice-box gym that completely stifled us, used, as we were, to the wide open spaces of our own cage. Finding ourselves so completely cooped up on the small court, we even lost our eye for foul tries, failing to rack up one out of eight tries. McNabb's 4 points con- stituted our best individual effort. ST. SEBASTIAN'S 12- ST. MARYVS or WALTHAM 28 Three days later we entertained the re- nowned Walthem quintet, and were too courteous to offer them serious opposition. In the first quarter only were we in the run- ning, for thereafter the foe pulled away from us steadily. Our grist for the day was a meagre 3 baskets and 6 fouls-not much to talk about during the Christmas vacation. ST. SEBAsT1AN's 22- ST. MARY'S or LYNN 49 Back from the holidays, we again played the perfect host, bowing to the North Shore powerhouse 49-22. Trailing by 8 points at the half, we rallied to within 2 baskets of the foe, but their experience and reserves allowed them to gallop away from us at the finish. Bob McNabb had his eye, at least, and personally accounted for 13 points-more than half our total. ST. SEBASTIAN'S 19-RIVERS 16 Using a make-shift line-up, we finally scored our first victory by a narrow margin. McNabb led the parade with 8 markers, Skim Www? Q W my 4 ' W S 1 25 Q 1 E' :. . ,lm 1 5 5 closely pressed by Spike McGarty's 7. McS0rley and Freda with 2 apiece gained valuable experience, and Senior Art Craig did yeoman work at left guard. Sr. SEBASTIAN'S 33-BELMONT HILL 29 Having set our feet on Victory Road, we were loathe to leave it. In a junket to Belmont, we overcame the home team's 7 points in the first five minutes to lead at the mid-way point 21-16. Even though thc third period saw us tied and passed by the Hilltoppers, we roared back in the final stanza on McNabb's sharpshooting to emerge a four-point victor. This win was par- ticularly pleasing, since Belmont had topped us twice in the previous year. Dead-Eye Bob had credit for 15 tallies, while Fish found the range with 9. ST. SEBASTlAN,S 22-HUNTINGTON SCHOOL 48 Back on our own court again, we were unsuccessful in matching baskets with the lads from the Y gym. Snowed under from the start, we rallied to put up a brave exhibition in the second half, but it was not enough to bear fruit. Once more we showed a glaring weakness in foul shooting, cashing in only on 4 of our 17 chances. Captain Sull topped our scoring column with 8, to be seconded by Fish's 6. ST. SEBASTIANYS 29- ST. PATRICK'S or WATERTOWN 20 The first night game of the campaign called us to Dan Sullivan's bailiwick to throw cold water on the ardor of several hundred home crowd fans. Sparked by an initial V. victory, our Red and Black warriors used a zone defense to thwart their rivals and lead 17-12 at intermission. Despite a Watertown flurry of three quick baskets, St. Sebastian's faculty of winning the fights at the back- boards carried the day and produced a 29-20 edge. McNabb's 13, Sull's 9 and Fish's 7 made up our winning total. ST. SEBASTIAN'S 40-PORTSMOUTH PRIOARY 53 On January 24th, the Rhode Islanders visited us to avenge the defeat we had served them in Football. Sull and Fish gave us an early lead by scoring four baskets apiece in the first half to put us ahead 22-19 at inter- mission. When play resumed, however, the visitors' Hammel found his eye to register 16 points and be the chief factor in the Priory's 53-40 win. To set a new Red and Black individual scoring record for the year, Sull racked up a total of 19 tallies to head Fish's 12 and McNabb's 7, but even though Cremmen's two successful foul tries made our total 43, it was not enough. ST. SEBASTIANYS 32-CATHEDRAL 30 The turning point in our hoop season came when we toppled a league-leading Cathedral quintet by a 32-30 hair. Matching our op- ponents point for point in the opening period, we drew away in the second to lead 18-14 at half-time. Returning to the court, we in- creased our edge to 28-20 in the third frame, but Cathedral shot the works in the final stanza to tie us 30-30 with forty-seven seconds left to play. It was then that Jack Cremmen took things into -his own hands and, having worked the ball to center court, arched a Frank Merriwell shot that swished through the hoop to give us a 32-33 margin and victory. Certainly it was the most sensational win ever achieved by Red and Black hoopsters, and Sull's 12 and Fish's 8 were highly important factors. Sr. SEBASTIAN'S 20-PORTSMOUTH P1uoRY 51 Leaving the Hill after the Mass that closed our Annual Retreat, we made a three hour trek to Portsmouth, R. I., to be routed by a home team that capitalized on the irregular features of its own court. Half time found us trailing 15-13, but the last sixteen minutes of play found us capable of amassing only the anaemic total of 7 points while the Priory was garnering 36. Fish's 8 and Sull's 7 were scant consolation until we reached home to see our icemen triumph over Malden 2-1. ST. SEBASTIAN'S 46- ST. PATRicK's or WATERTOWN 29 The neighboring Green quintet paid us a return visit on February 6th and were not Well rewarded for their pains, for We defeated them by a much more decisive margin than we had achieved on their court. A mid-way 19-15 margin for the Red and Black was in- creased in the third and fourth quarters, due chiefly to McNabb's 7 baskets in those two periods, and the final Whistle awarded us the laurels, 46-29. Our 46 established a new team scoring record for the season, and both Cap- tain Dan and Sarge McNabb equalled the campaign's individual high tally with 19 points each. Fish was not in the race this time, for a fifth foul deprived us of his services early in the second half. ST. SEBASTIAN,S 31-BURDETT COLLEGE 45 Taking on more mature competition, the Red and Black entertained a Burdett hoop team whose size and age made them a for- midable foe. On the Wings of a whirlwind start, the in-towners drew away from us steadily and we did Well to hold them to a 45-31 margin. Sull's 13, McNabb's 9 and Hilton's 7 paced our efforts, and our foul- shooting reached a season's peak with 7 successes in 10 tries. ST. Si2BAs'riAN's 46-- SACRED HEART oif NEWTON 22 To take the place of a contest cancelled by Our Lady's of Newton, the local Sacred Heart quintet faced our hoopsters on February 13th. Handicapped by lack of practice facilities, the visitors were no match for St. Sebastian's and we took the lead from the opening whistle. Reaching his season's peak form, although he was rested frequently by the insertion of jimmy Logue into the line-up, Bob McNabb sunk 4 field goals in the first half and then doubled his gleanings in the second to finish off the day with 24 points, a new School individual sharp- TWO POINTS FOR McNABB Bob is serenely confident, while Fish prepared for any contingency shooting record. Fish's 10, Sull's 7 and new- comer Jimmy Logue's 5 enabled the team to equal the record 46 established against St. Patrick's a week earlier. ST. SEBASTIANlS 41-ST. COLUMBKILLElS 45 With a squad reduced to seven players by reason of illness, we visited the local parish for our second night game to put on an ex- hibition that was nip and tuck from start to finish. Right from the start, Dan and Hilton matched baskets with Brighton's Buckley, Lenihan and O'Leary, although several quick breaks enabled the home team to lead by 7 points at half-time. When hostilities began again we applied the pressure to tie the score and assume a short-lived lead, but the final quarter saw us tiring rapidly, while St. Columbkille's had enough in reserve to nose us out 45-41. Dan Sullivan emerged as high scorer for St. Sebastian's with 14 markers, with Collupy and McNabb in supporting roles that added 13 and 10, respectively. ST. SEBAsTxAN's 351HUNTINGT0N SCHOOL 51 Our return contest with Huntington on the Y court showed us to be much improved over the quintet that had faced the same team earlier in the season. Playing for quick break-aways, we racked up 8 points before the game was three minutes old, but our wily foes changed their defense to meet this tactic and bit by bit overhauled us to estab- lish a 27-17 lead at the midway point. Sull's loss via the foul route handicapped us in the second half and allowed the home team to coast to a 51-35 win. McNabb's 15 headed our scoring column and was topped only by the 18 achieved by Huntington's Rota. ST. SEBASTIAN'S 52-BROWNE AND NICHOLS 15 The appearance of the Cambridge five on our cage floor provided us with an opportu- nity of eradicating the false impression that our feeble 8 points had left in the first meeting between the two teams. With Sull and McNabb leading the way, the Red and Black exploded right from the opening whistle to register 14 points before the visitors could find the hoop. The figures at intermission time credited us with a 20 point lead, and the second half saw us keeping approximately the same distance in front despite the insertion of many substitutes. Late in the game it became evident that this contest would enable us to set a new scoring record, and the packed student gallery cheered each successive basket wildly until the final gong sounded just after FreshmanDick Hook had made it 52-6tallies above the old mark of 46. McNabb, Sullivan and Collupy had 14, 13 and 10 respectively, but they had help from Cremmen, Harwood, White, Logue and Hook. ST. SEnAsTiAN's 39'-BELMONT HILL 38 The final home game of the '45-'46 hoop season arrayed us against Belmont Hill, a team that we had defeated on their own court earlier in the year. We evidently under- estimated the adversary early in the game. for the visitors took the initiative and liter- ally dazzled us with their improved play that gave them a 27-18 edge at half time. Between the halves, Coach Murphy shifted Sull to cover Belmont's Nemrow who had sparked their attack with 5 baskets in the first two frames. How completely Captain Dan ful- filled his assignment is shown by the fact that the visiting forward only racked up 1 field goal in the two closing stanzas. In the mean- time, Dan was not neglecting his offensive play, for he rang up 5 baskets to lead our comeback surge. jack Cremmen proved to be the difference between victory and defeat, for, when our forwards were having difficulty getting within shooting range, the blond guard worked himself into a free corner four different times to sink difficult angle shots and give us a 39-38 verdict. The visitors' whirlwind efforts to shoot a decisive basket in the closing seconds of the game gave the contest a breath-taking climax that will long be remembered. The totals gave the scoring laurels to Sull for his 14, with Fish's 13 and Cremmen's 9 supplementing their captains efforts. Sr. SanAs'r1AN's 46-Rivnns 17 To ring down the curtain on the competi- tive campaign, we visited Rivers' gym in Chestnut Hill to submerge the home team under a 46-17 score. In ten playing minutes Bob McNabb chalked up 12 tallies and then retired together with his starting mates to let the substitutes take over. Given a chance to play as a unit, Logue, Hefler, Kett, McGarty and Hook made a very favorable impression with their sharp-shooting and team-play, the young war veteran's specialty in lay-ups netting him 15 points. img? ' Q w w 'ww :' MQW. A . 1 X Y . A in., 4 S W w t K 5,2 z, , .... K J -. ,H wk ,Ugg .wi L mg 194 1 bi X I ,.,.. 1 ,mr , A351543 S' ,. 1 515, X Wir cf , V551 'iq ug 5 5 E -'-- i f f lll W mmap 4-A...Y,,.,,,,M REDS 'jlflirulas 28 The annual Red-Blue tilt found jack Cremmen and Bill White respective captains, and the squad's strength equally divided be- tween the two color teams. Entering the contest underdogs, because of Dan Sullivan's absence, the Blues surprised by dominating the play with a superior passing attack that gave them an 18-14 edge at mid-time. The Reds came back fast, however, and, on the strength of S baskets by McNabb, caught and passed their intra-mural foes to secure the victory plaque for'lackCremmen. McNahb's Red 16 and Collupy's Blue 10 constituted the day's best scoring efforts, while Captain Bill White, Art Craig and Ken Quigley bowed out of the St. Sebastian hoop scene with top- notch performances for the lighting Blues. Tallying up the campaign record, we lind that the Red and Black had taken the court 20 times in the most ambitious schedule ever attempted by a School quintet. To the statis- tician's eye the Qwins and 11 defeats might seem a dubious harvest, but to St. Sebastian students it represents a titanic comeback after live consecutive losses in the lirst games of the season Credit, of course, belongs to the patient instruction of Fr. Redding and Mr. Murphy, the inspiring leadership of Captain Dan Sullivan and the indomitable spirit of the team as a whole. The Class of THE CAPTAIN REGISTERS Sull's shot teeters on the rim before swishing through the strings '46 can leave the Hill confident that the court game has proven itself a major sport at St. Sebastiaifs and that Captain-Elect jack Cremmen and his gallant mates will hang up many a victory in the Winter months of '46-'47, INDIVIDUAL SCORES Field Gaultr Foal Slwfis' Tam! Paintf GluYlI!6.f Played lVlcNabb,l.f. . . I 81 27 189 20 Sullivan, r.f. ,. .,. 73 22 168 18 Collupy, c.. . 53 31 137 18 Cremmen, ing. ,. 7 15 13 43 18 O'Leary, l.g. ..., 8 1 17 10 Harwood, l.g. . . , 6 2 14 16 awed. fra' J N ess mf S 1' THE DIAMOND sport was late getting under way during our first spring at St. Sebastian's. To begin with, Easter made a belated appearance and, while we normally would have had the Baseball candidates practicing in the cage, the oil conservation program closed that avenue of approach in the interests of the war effort. However, late in April, Coach Ted Duffy led his hopefuls outdoors and ran an appraising eye over veteran and new material alike. The season before had marked Red and Black entry into bat-and-ball competition and the three wins and two losses that resulted had been satis- factory to the School at large. Although he did not say so, our 1943 Freshman class must have been disappointing to Mr. Duffy, for it did not take long for him to discover that he would have to rely chiefly on the veterans of the previous year. He did, indeed, have two new Sophomore prospects in Dan O'Brien and George Gilbert, but we Freshmen could only produce Joe Murphy. Preliminary practice over with, St. Sebastian's fielded a team that lined up as follows: Charlie McCarron behind the plate and Bob Baker on the mound, the infield, reading clockwise, was made up ofjimmy Collins, Hank Barry, Dan O'Brien and Joe O'Connell, in the garden the ball-hawks were George Gilbert, Richie Donahue and Frank Dailey. It can hardly be said that the laurels gained by this aggregation of enthusiasts were cum- bersome, because, in six starts, only two wins and one tie balanced our three losses. The Brooklir1ej.V.'s were our first opponents and they buried us under an avalanche of hits that added up to a 15-3 tally. We did succeed, however, in subduing Rivers School, but it took an important Hank Barry triple and two hits by McCarror1 to give us a 5-4 edge. In our next appearance we were humbled 7-1 by the Noble and Greenough J.V.'s, and our weakness with the stick was only too apparent. Next in order was a visit from the neighboring Presentation team and they were good enough neighbors to allow us to take a 5-3 verdict. We could not stand prosperity, however, for our fifth game saw us bow to Angel Guardian by a 5-4 count. A tie resulted when we were hosts to St. John's of Wellesley in the season's finale, for neither side was able to break the 5-5 deadlock. Within our own ranks, we saw Hank Barry's Reds victorious over Dan O'Brien's Blues by margins of 7-1 and 8-7 and we watched with bated breath as our reverend professors formed a Faculty team that nosed out the Varsity by an 8-7 hair. Thus the 1943 campaign came to an end without adding too much glory to our banners, but We were hopeful that future years would bring a more desirable harvest. Our Sophomore Spring inaugurated several changes in the Red and Black baseball scene. To begin with, the Varsity had a new coach in Mr. Murphy and while we had seen him in action in Football, Hockey and Basketball, rumor had it that the diamond pastime was his specialty. On the first of March the cage opened its spacious arms to ambitious candidates and for the first time we heard the crack of bat against ball indoors. At about the same time we noticed that a Steamroller had been brought in to level off the Varsity diamond, and that the backstop had been moved so that circuit clouts would be beamed away from the School, instead of JO 1945's UNDEFEATED TEAM S'nzf1Ji11lq.' Fr. Cuffc, Ellurnl, Bullock, McNabb, Mulhcrn, McGrath, Coach Murphy .S'e.zfed.' Pickanxl, O'Bricn, McAuliffe, Captain Barry, Sullivan, Collupy, Gibbons in its direction. From a schedule point of view we relished the change that called for us to engage in eleven contests, in contrast to the five and six games of the two preceding years. It was, however, in the make-up of the School nine that we took the most satis- faction. Having gained athletic strength from the arrival of many new classmates, we could point with pride to the presence of four Sophomores in the St. Sebastian line-up. We had Mul behind the plate, Sull and Myron covering the right-hand side of the infield, and Paul McGrath holding down a garden berth. Veterans, for the most part, succeeded in holding down the other positions: Jimmy Collins toed the slab, Hank was at short, and Dan O'Brien and joe O'Connell resumed outfield posts. One other newcomer made the grade also when '45'sJimmy Wiles took over the hot corner. April 12th marked the opening of the '44 campaign, and we threw out the Hrst ball in a contest with Rivers that produced a 14-3 victory for the Red and Black. For the first time in the School's history, out batsmen demonstrated terrific power with the stick and that same prowess carried us to con- secutive and impressive wins over Angel Guardian, 18-5, and Browne and Nichols, 9-1. The latter contest was played at B.C.'s Alumni Field and it will be long remembered as Jimmy Collins' bid for admission to Baseball's Hall of Fame. Up until two were gone in the last of the ninth, Jim had a no- hitter, but at that point his mound rival, Lyons, rifled a scorcher over the infield and the charm was broken. In our next appear- ance we were humbled 7-4 by Noble and Greenough, chiefly by reason of Goodale's effective hurling. Checked temporarily, we roared back to the fray and submerged Brookline's J.V.'s rather easily by a 12-7 margin. The Closing weeks of the season sent us into action six more times and we emerged from these frays with honors even. Injuries crippled us for our meeting with Roxbury Latin, and the experimental line-up that had Bob Baker, Mul and Ed Phillips in the out- field, found Dan O'Brien converted to third and Charlie McCarron appearing behind the plate. As it turned out, a lengthy home-run by Roxbury's Connors, which we judged to be patently foul, turned the tide against us, 7-4. Visiting Portsmouth Priory next, a 16-4 landslide allowed Jimmy Collins to coast to an easy triumph, and perhaps we came home too complacent, for the next two frays had to be chalked up on the wrong side of the ledger. In the first of these contests, West- wood High got to Joe O'Connell in the third and we lost a 9-5 verdict. In the second, Roxbury Latin faced us again and cashed in 5-4, on our failure to hit in the pinches. We rang down the curtain on the season's com- petition, however, by duplicating our April Win over Rivers and by edging Westwood, 8-7. The Chestnut Hill lads had the mis- fortune of tangling with us when we were putting on a power exhibition that featured circuit blows by Mulhern, Phillips and Collins, not to mention Bob Baker's triple and two doubles. The final count was 19-6. In continuance of the Red-Blue game tra- dition, Mul's Blues bested Jimmy Collins' Reds on a 5-4 count, and it was Sophomore Paul McGrath's four-base blow that gave his classmate, Mul, the winning captain's placque. The Faculty game proved to be a disappointment, however, for the professorial group, that had boasted of its triumphs in the two preceding years, gave the Varsity nothing in the way of competition and suc- cumbed to a 22-6 rout. With the bats and balls packed away and the season's record filed in the School archives, we could well be proud of the first Red and Black diamond aggregation tutored by Coach Murphy. Seven wins in eleven starts against high- grade opposition! St. Sebastian's seemed well under way toward its share of athletic re- nown. The School's enrollment for 1944-45 was more than 125 boys, and, just as the increased student body had proved an important factor in our Football campaign, our diamond forces could not help but benefit by the influx of many new candidates. We watched the pre- l l l PEERLESS PAUL McGrath limbers up his wing season cage workouts and speculated as to how many new faces would appear in the Varsity line-up. When the weather per- mitted, the daily sessions were held outdoors, although the Spring that promised to be so beautiful did not quite come up to expecta- tions. The men of '46 lived up to our ex- pectations, however, and there were no fewer than six of our classmates on the nine that faced Huntington School to open the season here on our own field. Once again the heady Mul was behind the plate to catch Paul McGrath's fast ones, Johnny Ellard was at the hot corner, Sull held down the keystone sack, while Myron Bullock and newcomer John Pickard roamed the garden. The Class of '45 donated Hank Barry to cover the shortfield, and '48 provided two Red and Black ball chasers, Andy McAuliffe at first and Billy Gibbons in centerheld. The opening game with Huntington on April 20th proved extremely satisfactory to the St. Sebastian home crowd. To begin with Paul McGrath was in fine fettle, being just wild enough to make his fast ball particularly effective. In the course of the contest he set down sixteen of the opposing batmen by the strikeout route, and grudgingly gave up two l hits to the in-towners. The issue, indeed, was never in doubt for we broke into the scoring column with two runs in the second, gathered four more in the third, and added two in the fourth and two in the sixth to chalk up a 10-3 victory. Offensively the big gun in our attack was Freshman Andy McAuliffe who announced his arrival on the Varsity by blasting out four out of five. As a supporting cast, Hank Barry, Myron Bullock, Paul McGrath and Bill Gibbons contributed two bingles apiece. The out- held might as well have had the afternoon off, for Myron was the only gardener to register a put-out. To start the second game of the season on May 2nd, Coach Murphy nominated a new- comer to toe the slab and our home crowd went into raptures as 15-year-old Sophomore Bob McNabb mowed down the Browne and Nichols batsmen with machine-like regu- larity. Encouraged by the fact that his mates went out and garnered a four run lead for him in the very first frame, the rookie hurler displayed a world of stuff and excellent control. Half way through the contest, it dawned on us that he had not given up a hit, and from that point on we rooted hopefully for a no-hitter. For us, the spectators, the tension was terrific, because we recalled Jimmy Collins' bid of the season before that was spoiled with two down in the ninth. McNabb proved adamant, however, refusing to be flustered, and went on to chalk up the first no-hit game ever pitched by a St. Sebastian moundsman. In gaining his laurels, the youthful slinger struck out 15 rival swingers and yielded only two passes--a striking contrast to his B and N opponents who walked 12 The base-hits column also gave us credit for punching out 12 bingles, which, together with the generosity of the Cambridge pitchers, were converted into an impressive 15-O decision for the Red and Black. Once again Freshman Andy McAuliffe was chief hitsman with three out of five, while Mul, Dan O'Brien and Bill Gibbons turned in two each. Our third contest found us playing host to Noble and Greenough, and Paul McGrath making his second appearance of the season on our mound. Held scoreless for two in- nings, we broke out in the third and chalked up four runs, a feat which we duplicated in the eighth. In between we were good for two in both the fourth and sixth and a lone tally in the fifth. Meanwhile the Dedham lads were not having too much success with Paul's offerings, garnering only six hits during the entire fray. While he struck out 9, McGrath was also generous to the extent of 10 walks, and late in the game he gave way to McNabb, who issued 5 more while getting 3 strikeouts. Although we benefited by five errors on the part of our opponents, it was St. Sebastian's strength with the willow that won the day. This time it was Mul, Hank Barry and Dan O' Brien who paced the attack with three safeties each. Fresh- man Andy continued his streak with two bingles, and Dan Sullivan contributed a lusty double. Every regular, except Gibby, poled out at least one hit. In short, the 13-5 final score constituted a fair expression of our superiority. For our fourth start we traveled to Belmont Hill, and this encounter provided our rookie, Bob McNabb, with an opportunity to prove that his debut performance was no flash in the pan. A bit unsteady at the start, due to errors behind him, Mac yielded one run in the first and two in the second. However, from that point on the Hilltoppers were not able to score again until the last of the ninth, when they pushed across a lone and last tally. In the meantime, we were having our troubles with Belmont's Bill Gelotte, and it was not until the fourth that we chalked up our first marker. However, in both the sixth and eighth frames we added two runs, which were sufficient to give us a 5-4 margin. In the batting department, McAuliffe's triple won the orchid for the day, although Sull and Mul came up with two out of four. When the scorer's totals were recorded, it was found that McNabb had 19 whiffs to his credit, while issuing 6 bases on balls. We knew then that St. Sebastian's had unearthed DIAMOND SPARKPLUG With Mul behind the plate, we had the equivalent of a playing coach a pitching find who would bring us many a victory. Taking to the road again, we journeyed to Middlesex to cross bats with a really for- midable nine that gave us our hardest game of the season. Again it was McNabb who drew the starting assignment, and he had his work cut out for him to best Emmons and Stoddill, the home team hurlers. We broke the ice in the third with a single tally, but Middlesex drew ahead with two in the fourth. After having gone scoreless for four frames,we managed to eke out two runs in the eighth to make the count 3-2 and end the day's scoring for both sides. Sull and McAuliffe with two apiece accounted for half of our eight hits, although Mul, Pickard, Barry and Gibbons inserted timely bingles. During the fray, our Sophomore hurler added 11 more scalps to his strike-out string, and McAuliffe had a busy day at the initial sack with 13 put-outs. When we paid a return visit to Noble and Greenough at Dedham we duplicated the victory that we had Won earlier in the season on our home field. While we started off well offensively, registering six runs in the first three innings, we fell apart defensively, al- lowing the home team to score three in the second and five in the third. McNabb, on our mound, was not as effective as usual and our fielding was ragged in spots. After the nightmare of those two frames, however, we played air-tight ball and held our opponents scoreless. Offensively we manufactured three more runs in the fifth to forge ahead and our three last tallies in the seventh put the game on ice, 12-8. Six of our thirteen hits went to Dan Sullivan and Myron Bullock, while Benny Pickard and Fish Collupy took second honors with two bingles each. Andy McAuliffe found the range only once but it was with a screeching triple, Fish also poled a three-bagger, and Myron had a double in- cluded among his three safeties. Totalling the hurling statistics, we found that McNabb had been touched for nine hits, had been worked for six passes, but had emerged with eight whiff victims. MOUND ACE-f-Bob No-Hit McNabb Our longest trip of the year was made to Cranwell in the Berkshires as the School's re- ward to its diamond representatives. Leaving the Hill on Friday afternoon and stopping at Dalton, Mass., over-night, we made our way leisurely to Lenox the next morning. With McNabb serving them up on our mound, the fray loomed up as a pitcher's battle between our Bob and the Jesuit School's McLean. It was the fourth frame before we were able to dent the plate with a single tally, but Cranwell came right back in its half to tie it up at 1-1. In the sixth, however, we broke loose when Johnny Pickard blasted out a triple with the bases filled and sent home three markers. The following inning saw us pick up one more and the eighth yielded our two final registers, enough to make the final score read, 7-1. Pic and Fish divided batting honors with two safe blows per man, and the remaining five hits were scattered among Sul, Mul, Hank, Dan O'Brien and McNabb. The latter was in perfect form throughout the entire game, allowing only three widely scattered safeties and not issuing a single pass, His strike-out victims numbered 10 and brought his season's record to the im- posing figure of 66. Memorial Day, coming in Graduation Week, provided St. Sebastian's with the op- HSAFE BY A MILE The Fire Chief hits the dirt to make third TALLY - O'Brien crosses the plate to make our lead 7-1 over St. Patricks 1 ON THE TARGET Captain Dan Sullivan waits for a peg from Mul portunity of sponsoring a Fathers' and Sons' Day , at which Belmont Hill would furnish opposition for our unbeaten nine. The day itself was a perfect one, and our lads lived up to what was expected of them by putting on a peak performance before an enthusiastic gathering. McNabb was desig- nated to throw them up for the Red and Black, and his mates did their best to get him an early lead by filling the bases in the first, but this effort failed to produce a run. In the second, however, Andy McAuliffe hit for the circuit with Collupy and McNabb aboard, to put us in a 3-O lead. Seconds later, Mul duplicated the feat with Sull on the paths, to swell the margin to 5. The count remained unchanged until the fifth when we added another, and then concluded our day's scoring efforts by chalking up single markers in both the seventh and eighth, the last on the wings of Andy's second four-bagger. Belmont's lone register came in the ninth when they put together two of their day's three hits to avoid a shut-out and make the box score read, 8-1. McNabb showed himself master of the sit- uation at all times, giving up only three hits and three walks, while setting up a new high in strike-outs by fanning 20. The Freshman batting sensation, McAuliffe, entrenched himself solidly with our fans by getting 3 hits for 9 bases. After the game, it developed that our victory had cost Coach Murphy three silver dollars in premiums for the circuit clouts of Andy and Mul. Like all good things, the competitive season of 1945 came to an end and we observed the occasion in a fitting manner by over- powering a plucky St. Patrick's of Watertown nine by an ll-1 count. Paul and Bob divided the hurling assignment and both were equally effective, limiting the Watertown batters to two meager hits, although they were rather generous with 10 walks. Having gone score- less for three innings, our lads opened up in the fourth when McAuliffe cleaned the loaded sacks and scored shortly thereafter on Dan Sullivan's bingle. Our opponents countered with a tally in their half of the fifth, but we got it back in the same frame to lead 5-l. The sixth yielded another, the seventh ac- counted for four more, and we called it a day at ll-1 with a final score in the eighth. The batting honors were even between Mul and Andy at three apiece, and they were pressed by Gibby and McNabb who had two to their credit. In the pitching de- partment, McGrath turned in 8 whiffs to BINGLE FOR BULLOCK Myron at his fiercest 1 I McNabb's 5, but in control Bob had the edge, giving only 2 tickets to Paul's 8. To put the intra-mural cover on our dia- mond for another year, Myron Bullock's Reds gained a decision over Dan Sullivan's Blues by a 10-6 edge. Taking an early lead, the Reds made capital on big third and fourth innings, McNabb's triple and MCGrath's wildness being the features. The Blues, however, put on a surge of their own in the sixth, Joe Ford's lusty triple sparking the comeback, but they were never quite able to offset the Red lead. Among the never-to- be-forgotten highlights must be ranked McGrath's beaning of Pickard, and the nullilication of Sull's double when he failed to touch first. Surveying the season from a statistical point of view, we had every reason to bc proud of the 1945 team that came through keen competition with an undefeated record. Tutored by Coach Murphy and led by Hank Barry, the Red and Black had taken on all comers and had emerged unscathed. Small wonder was it that the Boston press was extremely laudatory of our achievement, calling attention in particular to McNabb's pitching and the slugging of Mulhern and McAuliffe. It is with regret that We find ourselves unable to incorporate the diamond record of 1946, our graduation year, but an early publication date renders that impos- sible. Sufiice it to say that the schedule for our Senior year calls for contests with Groton, Exeter, St. Mark's, Middlesex, Milton Academy, Thayer, Belmont l-lill and other worthy private and public school rivals. Even with such a testing in prospect, we are Confident that our 1946 aggregation of stars will add to the laurels won by their pre- decessors in '45. MANAGERIAL STAFF Kirk, Darwin, Barrette, Bolcs JLI IOR VARSITY ACTIVITIES For some years now, St. Sebastian's has fostered Junior Varsity teams in all the major sport fields. This interest on the part of the School is attributable to two reasons: first, Country Day School Education aims at the inclusion of every student in the School's athletic program, second, any future athletic success for St. Sebastian's is contingent upon the development of young athletes who will one day carry our Red and Black colors into Varsity competition. For these reasons every student is encouraged, from the day of his arrival, to capitalize on whateverathletic talents he may possess, by using them under the proper supervision and instruction. For the most part, the coaching of ourJ. V. teams is entrusted to various members of the Faculty who have excelled at a particular sport in school-boy days and have continued their interest in it long after their days of active competition. Each Fall the small and medium sized lads are placed under Fr. Keating's tutelage to as- similate the fundamentals of the gridiron game, and to be put through a course of conditioning exercises that brings them to a peak of physical perfection. At the appro- priate time, equitable competition is engaged in to give the lads the competitive spirit and to afford them an opportunity of putting into practice the principles they have learned. At the end of the season, their squad is divided into rival Reds and Blues, and they bring to the Junior classic all the spirit that highlights the Varsity color game. When the moleskins have been packed away, J. V. teams are organized in our two chief Winter pastimes, Hockey and Basket- ball. In the ice sport, the younger boys, after an original screening by Coach Murphy, are entrusted to Fr. Hannigan's guidance and are taught to convert mere skating ability into co-ordinated team play. Although the opportunities for extra-mural competition are rather limited, the Junior puck-chasers are always sure to cross blades with intermediate sextets that test their mettle. Basketball, perhaps, offers the J. V. athlete his greatest share of competitive sport, for our yearlings play practically on every occasion that the Varsity hoopsters have competition. During the course of the season, the Juniors have the advantage of working out daily on the same floor with the School quintet and of watching the older players in action, thus gaining at first hand an excellent grasp of the fine points of the game. The capable direction of Fr. Joyce, during the season just closed, brought out the talents of several candidates to such a degree that they will be definitely Varsity material next year. In the diamond sport also, budding athletes receive deserved attention from Fr. Flanigan and Fr. Clifford, in the course of which many of their rough spots are smoothed off and a healthy confidence in themselves is generated. A schedule is arranged with a view to having theJ. V. 's perform at home when the Varsity plays away and in the coming season they are looking forward to entertaining the Andover team as the high spot of their campaign. St. Sebastian's, therefore, does everything in its power to attract every student to parti- cipation in organized sports. In so doing, it affords every boy an opportunity of playing the games of his choice within the appro- priate sphere of competition. Such training and experience obviously is an asset to his physical development, while at the same time it sends him back to class Work refreshed and ready to pursue the real objective of his course at St. Sebastian's. 5 QQ gvs., -. -P :M iw aw if Tas 5+ , R7 , las? iw ,X ' x --M sa . I 5? ' in egg A 5gQ2iiwf k , : 5 ii if if X 3 V Q, FQ? 1 -f :Rai is W Q QQ i' by ,..,,. ian w A921 ' W' Aw W COMPANIONS-IN-ARM HE ATHLETE, While training, finds himself in the Tcompany of other youthful aspirants who have the same goal as that toward which he himself is striving. Unconsciously, the Athlete's character is influenced to a marked degree by the type of associates with whom he must spend his training days. At St. Sebastian's We have been particularly fortunate in having for our con- temporaries almost two hundred boys whose character left nothing to be desired. Each has contributed some- thing to the intangible reality referred to as The Spirit of St. Sebastian's , and, having imbibed that spirit which they helped to create, we shall always be indebted to them. S 'v 194546 STUDENT COUNCIL .ffl1f1Ji11,q.' Kelly, Barrctte, R. Bullock, Kirk, Boyle, Connor .S'e.1fe1l.' P. Flynn, M. Bullock, Fr. Mclnnis, Pickaral, Craig 1945-46 WALR US STAFF S'f11z1dmKq.' Kelly, jzmtzen, Morley, Barrette, Heller, Pitts, Fr. Beatty, Collupy, O'Donoghue, O'Brien, McAuliffe, Connor, Corcorzm .S'mrm'.' c3lSl1C2l, Grillin, McKinney, Quigley, Bullock, Piclcartl, Higgins, Seth, Kirk A - i,,.q 3 cf! is 4 . 4' J 7 A41 K5 Huw 1-ww , f 2' 1551 , j Q If Wi nmnniigfl N 4 tt ,, W' Fresllmen Murray Regan tmtl Bolv Kelly admire the exploits of the greats of other years S JUNIOR CLASS RcurRo1v.' Ellurd, McNabb, O'Lcary, Grccnc, Watson, Ford, Crcmmcn, McCarty, Harwood, McKinney Ccufcr Razr: Cauliicld, Quirk, Seth, McKenzie, Hcavcy, Grillin, Gorman, Staples, G. Ford NICIUOIILIILI I'vI'IHlf Razr: lllJI'I'iglll1, lficlmtnur, lluttncr, McC11r1'on, Kirk, Bullogk, liolcs, Slmgumon, Kcllow, O'Do11ogh uc, O' Shen THE CLASS OF l947 ,is-F, For three years now our student life at St. Sebastian's has been enriched by the presence of our brother class of 1947. The third class to enter our School, the present Juniors have established an enviable record for scholarship and extra-curricular achievement in all departments of Nonantum Hill life. Equipped with two entrance exam scholarship winners, John Kehoe and Charlie McDonald, the '47 group de- veloped such luminaries as John Kirk, Richard Griflin, Robert O'Shea, Robert Fichtner and Vin Horrigan who rather consistently appeared on the Honor Roll. Of late a new addition, Jack Cremmen, has provided competition for the veteran scholars, while, in his brief year with us, Lawrence Cazale also scintillated. Dick GriHin's efforts brought him a year's scholarship and appointment to be School Archivist, John Kirk's talents have made him a three-time School representative in the Spelling Bee and 1946 St. Sebastian representative on the Junior Town Meeting of the Air program. In athletics too 1947's ranks have contributed valuable per- sonnel to our various athletic teams. Football Captain, John Ellard, next year's co-Captains, Jim Caulfield and Bill Harwood, Manager John Boles, Ed Quirk and Joe Ford all played a role in our gridiron success. On the ice, valuable John Ellard, defensemen Ed Quirk and Joe Ford, plus forward Ray Gorman were important factors. Basketball claimed the services of Bob McNabb, Jack Cremmen, Bill O'Leary, Bob McGarty and Bill Harwood. In the Spring, McNabb's spectacular hurling brought prestige to Junior ranks, and he had the co-operation of classmates Dick Grifiin, Ed Quirk and several others. In addition, Buttner's wrestling, Seth's boxing, Heavey's skiing, O'Donoghue's photography, Shannon's hobbies, McKinney's rotundity, Greene's taciturnity, Watson's mildness, Staples' excuses and Bullock's personality made definite contributions to our prep school life. Under the leader- ship of President Bob Bullock, Vice-President John Kirk and Secretary John Boles, we, the Class of 1946, wish them every success as they take our places in setting the tone of St. Sebastian student life. Rear Roux' SOPHOMORE CLASS Lane, Murray, Shiels, Morley, Skehan, Collupy, Deignan, Conway, N. Sullivan Fields, Pitts, Pierorti, Toomey, Cochrane, E. McAuliffe, Gibbons CC'I1f6'l'KUIl'.' Jantzen, A. McAuliffe, Kelley, MacDonald, Vorce, Mesmer, DeGiaeomo l i'w1f Razz Hook, Julian, Madden, l-lennessey, Green, Kuehne, McKinney, Fitzgerald Morris, Hurley, Tiernan, Morrissey P. Murphy, R. Sullivan, Freda, Malone, Finnegan, Baker, Boyle, Barrette R. Murphy, O'Brien, Harvey, Griflin, Egan, Doyle, Cavanagh THE CLASS OF I948 f-5, The present Sophomore group's arrival on the St. Sebastian scene, September 18, 1944, made our School life complete, for its advent gave us for the first time a full complement of High School grades, ranging from Senior through Freshman. Before the Class of 1948 was long in our midst we were made Freshman conscious by the prowess of Tony Anzuoni on the gridiron, and by the promise shown in the play of Bill Gibbons, Andy McAuliffe, Tom Greene, Richie Doyle and Gene Pierotti. As the year progressed, certain personalities emerged as well-known figures: tiny Jack Baker and his uncontrollable laugh, Park Hurley's silhouette and bland, good nature. Many a Saturday night we were thankful for '48's Bob Murphy on the glassy surface of the Skating Club, and the help that he received from his classmates Jack Boyle, Joe Deignan, Andy McAuliffe and Bill Gibbons. Andy's slugging and Gibby's fielding were also topics of discussion during the diamond season. The group's contribution to Basketball was indeed a valuable one in the person of Fish Collupy,Varsity center and important factor in the sports set-up in general. Scholas- tically, the talents of Tom Barrette, George Kelley and Roger Vorce have given them practically permanent membership in the charmed circle of the Honor Roll. This year of 1945-46 saw many valuable additions made to the roster of the class and in the short space of a few months the names of Frank Pitts, Bill Morrissey, Jack Skehan, Henry Lane, Bob Hook, Bill DeGiacomo have become well known through the School at large. Other names have become indelibly stamped on our memories because they have had a Reverend Press Agent so many times after dinner: Arthur Tiernan, Harold Field, Bill O'Brien and Bob Egan. Although they pursued a rather quiet course, the worth of Gene McAuliffe, Bob Cochrane, Dickjantzen, Tom Murray, Fitzy, Dan Griffin, Fred Kuehne, Paddy Murphy, Dick Finnegan, Russ MacDonald, Frank Hennessy and others did not escape us. In leaving the Hill, We Wish President Tom Barrette, Vice-President Jack Boyle, Secretary Bob Murphy, Treasurer Jackie Baker and their gallant mates all the happiness that we, the Class of 1946, have drawn from St. Sebastian life. 2 FRESHMAN CLASS RcfzrRou': Logue, Russo, Donovan, Darwin, Hurley, Burke, McSorley, Ryan, Heller Vaughan, Hayes, Hook, Downey, O'Neill, Elston, Cochran Ce11ferRozc'.' R. O'Neil, Neville, O'Brien, Clogan, McCourt, Donnelly, Darcy, Hughes, Falk, Seth, McDonald, Flanagan, Sylvia, Carreiro, Powers l l'0l1fRUIl'.' Ferry, Flynn, Sherry, Doucerte, Roth, Collupy, Connor, Kelly, Regan Corcoran, O'Shea, Renshaw, Campbell, Keelan, Sisk THE CLASS OF I949 fi.. xv, Last to appear in our parade of classes, this year's Freshman gallaxy of stars has already served notice that it will produce its share of celebrities. Composed of a few mammoth specimens and many mighty mites, the Class of 1949 is already well initiated into St. Sebastian life. That they have settled down to the pursuit of scholastic renown is evidenced by the presence of Frank Kett, Jack Cochran, Dave Connor, Jim Heller, Bob Kelly and Murray Regan on the Honor Roll. As soon as they heard the first pigskin booted, the newcomers reported practically en masse to bid for places on the ,I.V. squad, while a few like jack Darwin and Ed Ryan had build and promise enough to see service with the Varsity. When it came to the puck-chasing season, the forty-niners came up with a diaper line of Kelly, Regan and John O'Brien that elicited an outburst of applause every time they went into action. Basketball attracted the giant I-lefler, the sharp-eyed McSorley, the unpredictable I-look, the talented Kett, the irreplaceable Ryan and several others. With the advent of Baseball, it is expected that the diamond sport also will benefit by their presence. Apart from the athletic setting, We have been dignifiedly amused by the antics and mirth of little men like the irrepressible Corcoran, the shy Sherry, the loquacious Campbell, the junior Collupy who answers to Minnow , the clavicle-breaking Seth, the intrepid foiler of bandits, Rich Hurley, the friendly Donnelly, the retiring Donovan, the quiet Hayes and many others. In extra-cur- ticular activities too, the Choir, The Weimar and the Alpine Club have all received an injection of vigor from the Class of 1949. After giving the matter grave consid- eration, the Freshmen have elected these class ofhcers: Bob Kelly President, Dave Connor, Vice-President, Murray Regan, Secretary and Dick Collupy, Treasurer. In parting from them by graduation, we really envy them the treasure of three more years at St. Sebastian's. HBENEDICTION ALTARH The beautiful Monstrancc is the gift of thc Reverend Daniel Donovan ATHLETES OF OTHER DAYS WHILE the Athlete is unconsciously influenced by all the aspirants who share training days with him,he is especially affected by the character of the candidates who are senior to him in age and accomplishment. The ideals they venerated and the traditions they set are woven by the Athlete into his own outlook and conduct. At St. Sebastian's School, the pioneer class of 1945 served as an admirable example and a stimulating in- spiration to us who followed in their steps. At all times they typified for us the Spirit of St. Sebastian's and occupied a unique position in our lives here at the School. To reinforce the bonds between our two classes, we take pleasure in including in this book the con- tinuing record of their lives since they left us on June 1, 1945. 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SEBASTlAN'S ALUMNI Aw' Tue present time, St. Sebastian's Alumni are the twenty-one young men who comprised the School's first graduating class, the Class of 1945. They were thc pioneers who endured the temporary hardships attendant upon the creation of a new educational ideal, and, at the same time, they were the trail-blazers who individually contributed to the formation ofthe St. Sebastian spirit and tradition. Having spent three years of our prep school years in their comradeship,we could not help but be influenced by them and consequently become deeply attached to them. They were so integral a part of our St. Sebastian life that we feel that this record of our life on Nonantum Hill would be incomplete unless they were included. It is in this spirit that we have endeavored to compile the story of their lives since leaving St. Scbastian's. GRADUATION SCENE, 1945 MUL HILNRY BARRY VIN DAN O'BRIEN SLATS BAKER, GEORGE A. Called to leave St. Sebastian's for the Navy at the end of his third year, George travelled the well-worn path to Sampson, was trans- ferred to Fort Pierce, Chicago, and later to Virginia. With the rating of Machinist's Mate on the Tf,gr0 , he took part in the battle of Okinawa but has lately returned to California. BAKER, ROBERT J. Called to Sampson in the middle of his Senior year, Bob was shipped to Shoemaker, the Pacific springboard. At present in Yokasuka, scene of a joyous reunion with Joe Carroll, he is in the Recreation Depart- ment and in charge of a Navy Band. BARRY, HENRY G. Matriculating at B.C. last Fall, Hank has kept close to St. Sebastian's and has been a familiar figure at all our Hockey games which he covers in his role of Schoolboy Sports Reporter for The Barron Herald. CARROLL, JOSEPH V. .Ioe's plans for Georgetown were inter- rupted by the Navy's needs. Sampson and the Puget Sound Naval Base were his stops before arriving at Yokasuka where he is in the Enlisted Personnel Ofhce. At present he is a crusading journalist for Navy publi- cations, but hopes to be at Georgetown this Fall. COLLINS, JAMES J. Called to the Navy at the end of his third year, Jimmy found himself a cook for Uncle Sam's blue-jackets. Saved from overseas shipment by a last minute change of orders, Jim underwent an operation and, upon re- cuperation, was assigned to the Naval Base at Portsmouth, R.l. He expects discharge in early summer. COLIRTNEY, EDMUND J. Eighteen in January, Ed managed to complete one full A.B. year at Holy Cross and has high hopes of continuing there for another half year before entering the service. Having registered, he scans each day's mail faithfully. CRYAN, WILLIAM M. After a few months at Holy Cross, Bill transferred to a pre-medical B.S. QBiologyD course at B.C. where he has worked hard. Eighteen next june, his pre-medical status may leave him immune to induction. DERMODY, FRANK M. Seaman lfc Dermody has made stops at Sampson, Portland COregonD, the light cruiser Tapeka and San Pedro. Having seen Pearl Harbor, he is now in Tokyo, but hopes that July will find him free to enroll at Holy Cross. DONAHUE, RICHARD J. Away from the Hill for three years now, Richie holds a Petty Oilicer Zfc rating at Otis Field, Camp Edwards. GIBBONS, DONALD From St. Sebastian's Don's Merchant Marine career took him to the Maritime Academy at King's Point. A Third Officer now, he has made several trips back and forth to Africa, never forgetting to pay his Alma Mater a call when the opportunity presents itself. GILBERT, GEORGE F. Three years in the Navy, George was in the V-12 program, was sent to Great Lakes and had a session in gunnery school. He last visited us when about to leave for California, the prelude to many Pacihc invasions. He is expected home shortly. CLASHEEN, HUGH F. Doing well in Notre Dame's Business School, Hugh finds time to pursue his man- agerial hobby and was fortunate enough to travel with The Irish to Chicago for one game. He writes: l received a more than adequate foundation at St. Sebastian's . KELLEY, LEON E. Accepted for the Eddy Schoo1's radar course, Leon did his boot at Great Lakes. When the time came that continuing in radar meant signing up for four years, Kell wisely decided they also serve who only stand and bake. He looks for a June dis- charge with eyes on Holy Cross. KELLY, SHAUN Shaun has been taking a Social Science course at Georgetown, whence he writes very complimentary things about his English and History courses here. Registered but re- cently, he hopes that a deferment will allow him to complete his first year college work. LYDON, JAMES G. Jim has virtually completed one year at Harvard where a difficult pre-med course made him decide to become a boarder for the second semester. A member of a house football team, he and Dick Shea and Charlie McCarron held frequent St. Sebastian re- unions. REUNION Joe Carroll and Charlie McCarron of '45 return for the Rivers game MeCARRON, CHARLES A. With a year of his pre-legal course finished at Harvard, Charlie was called to the Navy in February and followed Ed Murphy's path to a Maryland naval station. Before in- duction he was frequently a spectator at St. Sebastian games. MURPHY, EDMUND J. Quartermaster School in Maryland was Ed's first stop after leaving the Hill. Crossing the country to San Francisco, Ed continued on to Eniwetok in the Marshalls. Although scheduled to be home in May, he may be delayed by the atomic bomb tests scheduled for his area. O'BRIEN, DANIEL J. Doing very well in his B.A. CMathD course at the Heights, Dan was called to Navy training at Great Lakes. At present the captain of his plane in the Navy Air Patrol, he is looking forward to a Summer discharge and a return to B.C. SCULLY, JAMES T. Jimmy last saw St. Sebastian's in his junior year. A'Booted at Sampson, he shipped to the Pacific with an L.S.T. supply platoon crew. Receiving a bad back injury on one of the islands, he was out of action for some time. Upon recovery he was sent to the Marianas, but is due home shortly. SHEA, RICHARD L. A pre-legal course at Harvard, with History and Economics as his major subjects, has occupied Dick since last June. Now a Sophomore, he rooms with Jim Lydon and thus keeps in the St. Sebastian environment. WILES, JAMES L. Indueted into the Army before graduation but allowed to finish his course here, Jim was stationed at Fort McClellen, Alabama, before sailing for Naples. Up to the present he has taken advantage of his Italian sojourn with the Engineering Corps to visit Rome and Legliorn. With the date of discharge uncertain, jim still hopes to get to B.C. as soon as possible. D Baker, john 488 Canton Avenue, Milton Barrette, Roland 285 Franklin Street, Newton Barrette, Thomas 285 Franklin Street, Newton Boles, John 43 Presentation Road, Brighton Boyle, John 190 Lewis Road, Belmont Brown, Fred Myles Standish Hotel, Boston Bullock, Myron 51 Homer Street, Newton Centre Bullock, Robert 51 Homer Street, Newton Centre Burke, Paul 84 Forbes Hill Road, Wollaston Buttner, Frederick 10 Taft Street, Dorchester Campbell, Neil 110 Parsons Street, Brighton Carreiro, Richard 135 Sumner Road, Brookline Caulfield, James 709 West Roxbury Parkway, Boston Cavanagh, Paul 18 Moffat Road, Waban Clifford, James 20 Kirk Street, West Roxbury Clogan, Paul 41 Rangeley Street, Dorchester Cochran, john 34 Cushing Avenue, Belmont Cochrane, Robert 212 Parker Street, Newton Centre Collupy, Hilton 229 Adams Street, Milton Collupy, Richard 229 Adams Street, Milton Connor, David 42 Beechwood Road, Wellesley Conway, Edward 26 Dunster Road, Jamaica Plain Corcoran, Paul 31 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge Craig, Arthur 11 Louise Road, Belmont Cremmen, John 8 Norway Road, Milton Darwin, John 60 Parsons Street, Brighton OMI DeGiacomo, William 220 Hamilton Street, Dorchester Deignan, joseph 2 Stone Road, Belmont Dias, Arthur 29 Chatham Road, Newton Highlands Donnelly, Ralph 149 Standish Road, Watertown Donovan, Francis 103 Church Street, West Roxbury Doucette, Gordon 50 Riverview Road, Brighton Downey, Francis 72 Elizabeth Road, Belmont Doyle, Richard 12 Danville Street, West Roxbury Dunbar, Thomas 32 Middlecot Street, Belmont Egan, Robert 135 Walnut Hill Road, Chestnut Hill Ellard, John 30 Stults Road, Belmont Elston, John 99 Theodore Parker Road, West Roxbury Falk, Clifford 131 Grant Avenue, Newton Fichtner, Robert 8 Matchett Street, Brighton Field, Harold 240 Middlesex Road, Chestnut Hill Finnegan, Richard 32 Brandon Road, Milton Fitzgerald, john 225 Washington Street, Belmont Flanagan, William 67 Clearwater Drive, Milton Flynn, Paul 357 Beaver Street, Waltham Flynn, Robert 357 Beaver Street, Waltham Ford, Joseph 95 Stults Road, Belmont Freda, Elmo 224 Beverley Road, Brookline Gibbons, William 527 Canton Street, Westwood Giggi, Robert 23 Birchbrow Avenue, North Weymouth Greene, Vincent 34 Mayfield Street, Dorchester Griflin, Daniel 28 Kenmore Street, Newton Centre 121 Grirlin, Richard 96 Russell Avenue, Watertown Hartnett, Thomas 3 Madison Avenue, Cambridge Harvey, John 81 O Street, South Boston Harwood, William 17 Rustic Road, West Roxbury Hayes, George 11 North Gate Park, West Newton Heavey, William 37 Cabot Street, Milton Hefler, James 79 Smith Road, Milton Hennessey, Francis 112 Cross Street, Belmont Higgins, Robert 180 Claflin Street, Belmont Hook, Richard Naval Hospital, Chelsea Hook, Robert Naval Hospital, Chelsea Horrigan, Vincent 25 Alhambra Road, West Roxbury Hughes, Albert 269 Walnut Street, Wellesley Hills Hurley, Patrick 306 Pleasant Street, Belmont Hurley, Richard 9 Victoria Circle, Newton Centre Jantzen, Richard 17 Kilsyth Road, Brookline Julian, Robert 31 Marcia Road, Watertown Keelan, Richard 822 Washington Street, Dedham Kehoe, john 45 Shirley Street, Roxbury Kelley, George S4 Fiske Road, Wellesley Hills Kelly, Robert 47 Benton Road, Belmont Kett, Francis 42 Hoy Terrace, Milton Killion, Richard 180 Pond Street Street, Jamaica Plain Kirk, John 770 Boston Post Road, Weston Kuehne, Frederic 73 Warren Street, Needham Lane, Henry 87 Athelstane Road, Newton Centre Logue, Francis 9 Garden Street, West Roxbury Logue, James 60 Beaumont Street, Dorchester Lydon, john 118 Redlands Road, West Roxbury MacDonald, Russell 37 Cedrus Avenue, Roslindale Malone, James 110 College Road, Chestnut Hill McAuliffe, Andrew 100 Theodore Parker Road, West Roxbury McAuliffe, Eugene 57 Fellsmere Road, Malden McCarron, Richard 102 College Road, Newton McCarthy, Lane 89 Windsor Road, Waban McCourt, Gerard 36 Washington Street, Newton McDonald, Charles 46 Vine Street, Roxbury McDonald, Frederick 21 Winchester Road, Newton McDonald, Paul 219 Homer Street, Newton McGarty, Robert 131 Bay State Road, Boston McGoldrick, John 54 Woodbine Street, Auburndale McGrath, Paul 182 Lewis Road, Belmont McGrath, Richard 10 Caspian Way, Dorchester McKinney, Harold 149 Warren Street, Roxbury McKinney, Robert 149 Warren Street, Roxbury McKinney, William 149 Warren Street, Roxbury McNabb, Robert 7 Hillcrest Street, West Roxbury McSorley, David 298 Brook Road, Milton Mesmer, Robert 9 Evelyn Road, Waban Morley, Dominick 16 Colonial Avenue, Waltham Morris, Paul 16 Fiske Road, Wellesley Hills Morrissey, William 1103 Morton Street, Mattapan Mulhern, John 6 Moss Hill Road, Jamaica Plain Murphy, Patrick 73 Warren Street, Needham Murphy, Robert 97 Walnut Hill Road, Newton Highlands Murray, Thomas 60 Commonwealth Park, West Newton Nawn, John 38 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Neelon, Raymond 96 Manthorne Road, West Roxbury Neville, Robert 81 Dana Street, Cambridge O'Brien, John 48 Eliot Crescent, Brookline O'Brien, William 256 Park Street, Newton O'Donoghue, Francis 33 Robbins Road, Arlington O'Leary, William , 356 Blue Hill Parkway, Milton O'Neil, Richard 12 Alban Road, Waban O'Neill, John 47 Cedar Terrace, Milton O'Shea, Robert 253 Pleasant Street, Arlington O'Shea, Thomas 83 Roundwood Road, Newton Pickard, John 59 Dalton Road, Newton Centre Pierotti, Eugene 17 Aberdeen Road, Wellesley Pitts, Francis 85 Chestnut Hill Road, Chestnut Hill Powers, Robert 29 Benton Road, Belmont Quigley, Kenneth 4 Monument Square, Charlestown Quirk, Edward 91 Beal Street, Waltham Regan, Murray 73 Blue Hill Terrace, Milton Reynolds, Charles 756 Washington Street, Canton Russo, John 204 Rangeley Road, Brookline Hill cou 'K Qv Russo, Robert 204 Rangeley Road, Brookline Ryan, Edward 46 Matchett Street, Brighton Seth, Edward 480 Eliot Street, Milton Seth, John 480 Eliot Street, Milton Shannon, George 157 Sargent Street, Newton Shea, Robert 106 Sargent Street, Newton Sheils, Francis 241 Grove Street, Chestnut Hill Sherry, John 76 Claflin Street, Belmont Sisk, Donal 489 Boylston Street, Brookline Skehan, John 19 Duxbury Road, Newton Centre Slattery, John 1 Moss Hill Road, Jamaica Plain Staples, Keith 707 Adams Street, Dorchester Sullivan, Daniel 122 Russell Avenue, Watertown Sullivan, Neil 57 Gallivan Boulevard, Dorchester Sullivan, Robert 52 Pinecrest Road, Newton Centre Sylvia, Richard 21 Coolidge Road, Belmont Tiernan, Arthur 42 Leamington Road, Brighton Vorce, Roger 11 Adams Street, Belmont Watson, Richard 157 Fairview Avenue, Belmont White, William 6 Maple Avenue, Cambridge :E+-P tr I- Q sl ., 'e r t get A JT fy All mv ' I t 66 MASSACXK AUTOGRAPHS A SALUTE TO OUR ADVERTISERS St. Sebastian's Class of 1946 wishes to acknowledge publicly the debt of gratitude it owes to the business firms, institutions and private individuals whose names appear in the following pages. Their generous purchase of space in our yearbook made possible the publication of this history of our four years on Nonantum Hill, and at the same time entitled them to admission into the circle of St. Sebastian's friends. Within that circle we are confident that their generosity will find an ap- propriate reward in the good-will and patronage that mutual friends of the School may have the opportunity to bestow upon them. Bat WZ.s'f9eJ' Z0 The Second GRADUATING CLASS St. Suhastialfs Complimemir QF WA L D O G A R A G E Brookline, Mass. FROST MOTORS, INC. GEORGE ROTH'S MARKET 5 HARVARD SQUARE Cadillac Oldsmobile BROOKLINE Stlllhf 6? Service Meat Vegemblef Grocerief 399 WASHINGTON STREET LONgWOOd 2943 NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS Manhattan College NEW YORK 63, NEW YORK A DISTINGUISHED CATHOLIC COLLEGE FOR MEN ' Conducted by the Bratloem of the Cbrifrimz .fclaoalf Courses lead to Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Arts and Sciences, Business, Physical Education NEW TERM OPENING: September 16, 1946 Registration: NOW for FALL TERM Write to Registrar for Catalogue for Special Announcement Bulletins Resident and Day Students Phone Klngsbridge 6-2800 nstun tinlltgt CHESTNUT HILL, MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Accelerated Courses with Specialized Preparation for the Military Services Full Courses Leading to Degrees in Arts and Sciences and in Business Administration Entrance Classes in June, September and February REV REV. REV REV WILLIAM L. KELEHER, SJ., President STEPHEN A. MULCAHY, SJ., Dean JAMESJ. KELLEY, SJ., Dean of Bufineu MICHAEL G. PIERCE, SJ., Dean of Frcfbmcn The Shop qf Superior Cmftfmen MODERN PRINTING CO. EIGHTEEN PLEASANT STREET NEWTON CENTRE, MASSACHUSETTS A. JOHN SIMONE Tclephofzcw BIGCIOW 4530-4531 JOSEPH P. DEIGNAN Roo! Emote - Imzomnoe Phone 173 BELMONT STREET BELmont 4400 BELMONT, MASS. Compliments of NEWTON BUICK COMPANY For 29 years at 371 WASHINGTON STREET, NEWTON Extublislveez' 1886 FREDERICK T. O'DAY Funerul Director 43-45 BOYLSTON STREET BROOKLINE, MASS. Tcl: BEACOH 0595-3125 S. M. LEVIN CO. Ojice und Rextuurunt Equipment 84 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON, MAss. CAPitOl 5410 Compli frze nt.: of MARTIN TORMEY Your Eno Deuler 15 CENTRE AVENUE NEWTON CORNER F d - M Salef or ercury Service Lincoln FRANK ELBERY ELBERY MOTDR CQ., INC. 360 RIVER STREET, CAMBRIDGE KIRk1and 3820 New Comer Memorial Drive ACADEMY OF THE ASSUMPTION WELLESLEY HILLS, MASS. REGIS COLLEGE RESIDENT AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS WESTON, MASSACHUSETTS High School Afiiliatcd with Catholic University, Washington, D.C. B A -H B S Degrees ST. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY FOR BOYS Grades 1-8 Inclusivg Siffeff of Sdiflf xIOJ'epl9 Addrexfz SISTER SUPERIOR iwlnunt Saint jnsnph Zlradzmg CAMBRIDGE STREET BRIGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS PRIMARY, GRAMMAR AND HIGH SCHOOL CLASSICAL AND SECRETARIAL COURSES CUMPLETE MUA'lC DEPARTMENT Addrexfx The Dircctress Of the Academy DONOVAN and SULLIVAN ENGRAVING CQ' Complimentf of A 4 4 470 TLANTIC AVENUE CHARLES LOGUE BLDG. CO BOSTON, MASS. College Annual Division P. VE1uuLL CARTER Complimentf of Comphmmn of A FRIEND HOTEL LENOX Shields Electric Company 153 - 157 FRANKLIN STREET, BOsTON, MASS. Radior Electric Applimzcef Lafnpr - Giftr Boston Headquarters for NU-ENAMEL Camplimentr of Western Waterproofing Corporation BOSTON NEW YORK Telepboncfx CAPitOl 7334-5-6 Established 1826 Nathan Robbins Company Wboleyczle and Retail Pznfveyom of POULTRY AND PROv1s1oNs 29 North Nlarket Street, Boston, Mass. HUGH SCANNELL, Preridenf D. W. SHEAN, Trmmrcr Country Dczy Scloool Q' the Sczcrecl Heart 785 CENTRE STREET NEWTON 58, MASSACHUSETTS BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL COLLEGE PREPARATORY AND PRIMARY DEPARTMENTS Zcadzmg nf JHutrz Danni Select Bourclinlg mul D191 School for Girlx 2893 WASHINGTON STREET ROXBURY, MASS Jeanne d'Arc Academy MILTON, MASS. Roficlont orzcl C0I!7Zl'7'j1 D191 S cbool for Girly Special Facilities for French I-Io1S0n'S Special Comfort .Yhoef of 40 Yeezro Reputation 40 STUART STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Telepbozzez HANCOCK 2829 STA TIQNERS PENNSYLVANIA OIL COMPANY Hozuebolel Fuel Oilo ENGRAVERS PRINTERS Caroroil Oil Burnerf STAUONERS SOMERVILLE, MASS. 57 FRANKLIN STREET SOMCM 8510 BOSTON Complimentf gf Jamaica Machine Company 899 BOYLSTON STREET BGSTON, MASS. Newton College of the Sacred Heart 885 CENTRE STREET NEWTON 58, MASSACHUSETTS Four Year College Beginning in September 1946 with Freshman Class St. Dominios Academy FOR BOYS WAVERLEY 79, MASS. Rock Wool Insulation Company Home and Building Imulatiorz Contwzclor 250 STUART STREET, BOSTGN HUBbard 0250 Federal National Linen Service Company Kefztem of COATS, APRONS, TOWELS, GOWNS, UNIFORMS Always On Time 1310 COLUMBUS AVENUE, ROXBURY CROSSING HIGhlar1ds 7330 SERVICE ALSO AVAILABLE IN NEW HAMSPHIRE AT CONCORD PORTSMOUTH DOVER LACONIA EXETER ROCHESTER NASHUA SOMERSWORTH Wea., ,f -fizgyfia IIIWIEEE. RUBBER-TIRED TRUCK ?-9 '-1 jggu AND SELF-PROPELLED alfa CRAWLER'MOUNTED SHOVELS CRANES CLAMSHELLS BACKDIGGERS SALES PARTS SERVICE Thew Shovel Company Diftributom PROVIDENCE SPRINGFIELD PORTLAND BOSTON BANGOR BARRE A. F. KUEHNE, New England Md7Zdg6f NEEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS NEEgiham 0957- Standard Duplicating Machines Agency 111 SUMMER STREET BOSTON 10, MASS. HUBba1'd 6340 FRANK A. MESMER, Agent The Crozwz of Acbiewmerzf in Fluid Duplimtow mm' .S'upp!iuJ The Ifllzlnzzz' Pork Country Day School 71 WALNUT PARK, NEWTON AN IDEAL SCHOOL FOR YOUR BOY Beautiful Grounds and Buildings, Swimming Pool, Tennis Court and Basketball Court Football Field and Baseball Diamond. Ideal Place for Winter Sports. Call LASell 1407 for Prospectus Complimontur of Camphmemy of REID MURDOCH 84 CO. MONARCH FINER FOODS A FRIEND ,Quality for 93 Yeari' BOSTGN GARDEN Hflierc You .Yam THE RODEO ICE FOLLIES ICE CAPADES SKATING VANITIES HOCKEY - BOx1NG - BASKETBALL The Barron Arena for Ice Skating Cenipliinents 0 f WALSH SHOE SHOP 30-34 CHAUNCY STREET BOSTON 11, MASSACHUSETTS Coinpiiinentf 0 f GARDEN CITY BEVERAGE CO., INC. 407 Centre Street Newton Corner BURNS and PICKARD 66 Needham Street Newton Corner Cenyulting Entgineem' Radio BOSTON ACADEMY OF NOTRE DAME A Conoent School for Non-Refitlent High School Students 25 GRANBY STREET AND 217 BAY STATE ROAD BOSTON 15, MASSACHUSETTS BROOKS, GILL and CO. 28-30 CANAL STREET, BOSTON, MASS. Oriental and Donzeytic RUGS and CARPETS FITZPATRICK DINER 1808 CENTRE STREET WEST ROXBURY, MASS. PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS KELLY'S DRUG STORE 389 WASHINGTON STREET, BRIGHTON, MASS. Wo elefireyonr frienelfhip and appreciate your patronage' I-Iunnewell Pharmacy, Inc. HAROLD T. BOWKER, Registered Plaezrmezciff BRIGHTON, MASS. PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS We Make Our Own Ice Cream Fresh Daily G. F. BUNKER 8: SON HARDWARE ALGOnquin 2070 - 2071 350 XVASHINGTON STREET, BRIGHTON The Recollection of Quality Remaim Long after the Price if Forgotten Office Tel: BIG. 0472 Residence Tcl: LAS. 0510 GALLAGHER BROTHERS Plumbing and Heating 413 CENTRE STREET, NEWTON, MASS. R. J. McGo1drick Company 4 LIBERTY SQUARE BOSTON , MASS. Matthew F. Sheehan Company CHURCH GOODS 22 CHAUNCY STREET, BOSTON, MASS. HANcOck 3921 GEORGE W. BRYSON Realtor The Newtons and Vicinity 271 WASHINGTON STREET NEWTON CORNER A Complimentx of JOYCE and JOYCE Unclertakers 793 WASHINGTON STREET NEWTONVILLE TEL: BIG. 6687 01' BIG. 6464 BLUE HILLS FLOWER SHOP A Diftinctive Floral Name in Bowan SITUATED AT MATTAPAN SQUARE AT THE BRIDGE BOSTON BLUchi1ls 1245 JOSEPH ADLER, Manager' LOUIS AUGUST, Proprietor Complimerztf of CAMEL GRILL 2519 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NO. CAMBRIDGE, MASS. KENNEY'S DRUG STORE 1729 CENTRE STREET, WEST ROXBURY TELEPHONE PARKWAY 5890 HARRY T. KENNEY Rcgixtcrcd Pharmacia PRESCRIPTION! OUR SPECIALTY Complimentx of COSTELLO DISTRIBUTING CO., INC. 423-435 EAST EIGHTH STREET, SOUTH BOSTON, MASS. Complimenff of J. C. HIGGINS CC. HUBBARD DRUG CG. 425 CENTRE ST., NEWTONA Oppovrife Public Library Where Quality is Ncvcr Rationcdu Compliments of Wilfred Chagnon, Prop. SHATTUCK 84 JONES, INC. Fifb Dealen 162 ATLANTIC AVENUE BOSTON CAPitOl 1436 Complimentf of HORRIGAN'S MARKET, INC Complimemf of Shea 84 Company FAIRVIEW FARMS Milk nnd Crenni J. CORKERY 7 HOWARD STREET CAMBRIDGE, MASS. KIRkIand 1233 LON. 0161 R. J. MCGOLDRICK G. V. MCGOLDRICK WARREN 'S Floweiar of Diftinctian Plante, Cut Flowery and Floral Designs 238 WASHINGTON STREET, BROOKLINE, MASS. Mnnnfnernrerf of High Grade Food Specialties that have earned highest awards in World Wide Competition ECONOMY FOOD PRODUCTS CO. 156 SIXTH STREET CAMBRIDGE, MASS. THOMAS W. TIERNEY, Prexident Telephcine KENmorc 4889 Established 1871 J. W. Graham 84 Son Painterx and Decoraforx Hardwood Finishers 331 NEWBURY STREET BOSTON, MASS. Member Florlftx Telegraph Delivery Amociatlon VILLAGE FLOWER SHOP Established 1923 ARTISTIC FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS FREDERICK C. CARREIRO FRANCIS G. CARREIRO 103 WASHINGTON STREET, BROOKLINE 46, MASS. BEAcon 6000, 6001 TEL: ARLingtOn 4120 - 4121 Nights - Sundays 24 Hour Service ARLingtOn 2512 WILLIAM F. FITZMAURICE Electrical Contractor Sales - Lynn and Quiet-Heet Power Oil Burners - Service SIX MOUNT VERN'ON STREET ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS Collupy 84 Collupy, Inc. Wbolemle Fish Mercbizrztf 140 ATLANTIC AVENUE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS TEL: CAPito1 0366-0367-0368 For a Wholesome Peace Help Your Country Help Yourself Keep on Buying UNITED STATES VICTORY STAMPS and BONDS REGULARLY .Ypomored by A FRIENDLY BOSTON TRUST CO. J. J. REDDINGTCN ELECTRIC SERVICE Co 20 BLUE HILL AVE. BOSTON, MASS. Electrical Wiring Motor Rewimiing MEATS - GROCERIES FISH - VEGETABLES Hunnewell Market WILLIAM GALLAGHER, JR. Where Only the Best if Good Enough ALGonquin 2130 606 WASHINGTON STREET, BRIGHTON Established 1873 R. B. JOHNSON Co. Camflfmenff of MYSTIC WASTE Co. fewelem 653 MAIN STREET MEDFORD, MASS. WALTHAM 157 Carr Leather Company Manufacturerf Fine Suede Calf PEABQDY, IVIASSACHUSETTS MARY M. MCBRIDE TROwbridgc 0452 PERSONAL SHOPPING SERVICE Comfentf and Imtitufiom P.O. Box 114 HARVARD SQ., CAMBRIDGE 38, MASS. MODERN BUS LINES, INC. 53 CHESTNUT STREET, NEEDHAM, MASS. Charter Bauer for all Ocmfiom NEEdham 1200 CLASS' RINGS ULTRA J. RICHARD O'NEIL CO. 282 FRANKLIN STREET, CAMBRIDGE 39, MASS. CLAXS RINGS ULTRA ARROW SHIRTS STETSON HATS MILLS LIMITED The Store for Men and Boyx 312-A HARVARD STREET COOLIDGE CORNER, BROOKLINE Phone LONgWood 8617 Edward J. Thornton Roofing om! Sheet Mem! Work of EUGIQ' Dem'iptiou REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY 390 LINWOOD AVENUE NEWTONVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS BIGelow 4800 MARY FITZMAURICE 380 Boylston St. BOSTON Camplimentx of MILLINERY ROGERS FLOWER SHOP name ro remember BROOKLINE, MASS. wich STEEL - LITVIN, Inc. Fun 380 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON Compliments of MOTHER'S BAKERY Cvmplimwff of WASHINGTON STREET UNDERH WALTER F. MORRIS BOSTON NEWTON HUDSON MOTOR SALES 321 WASHINGTON STREET, NEWTON CORNER Trade or .Yell Your Old Cm' TEL: DEC. 1500 Call for Mr. Salvy Complimentf of Service Electric Mfg. Co. BOSTON, MASS. Complimentx of HOME SPECIALTIES CO., INC. NEWTON CENTRE JOHN M. WAl.KliIi, Prefidnlt ANDREW E. Mmm AY, General Mmmger Compliments of MOYE CHEVROLET CO., INC. EDWARD O'NEILL 431 WASHINGTON STREET 3 COLBY ROAD NEWTON, MASS. ROSLINDALE, MASS. New and Uxeci Cam Pirsch Fire Apparatus Parts and Service Fire Department Supplies Slattery Bros., Inc. 210 SOUTH STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 4 Coffzplimerztf of Sawtelle Coal CO. READVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS DEALERS in COAL, NEW ENGLAND COKE, FUEL OILS and OIL BURNERS TELEPHONE: HYDC Park 0043 0093 KENmorc 6644 - 6645 Richard G. AMahOnCy Your Photographer DUPLICATE PORTRAITS MAY BE GRDERED WINN STUDIOS 230 BOYLSTON STREET 7 PROVIDENCE STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS NEWTON MOTOR SALES CO. .Yalef - Service Cgmphmmn gf Ford - Mercury -M Lincoln ' CUFF LIN SPA 773 WASHINGTON STREET NCWf0HVi11C Yes, we have bananas BIGCIOW 4200 134 TREMONT STREET, BRIGHTON, MASS Ford Dmlerf In Newton For 25 Year! Compliwelzty 0 f Dreamvvolcl Hall SCITUATE, MASS. Whe1'e the 57711177 Set of the South Shore MeefJ NEW ENGLAND Fniniiy and Student Laundry Service ELECTRICAL NEWS, INC' BRIGHTON LAUNDRY NEW ENGLAND 55 UNION STREET APPLIANCE 8: RADIO NEWS, INC BRIGHTON, MASS' The Voice of New England STAdium 5520 176 FEDERAL STREET BOSTON, MASS. Merlin Seilef eine! Service Ce. 846 Commonwealth Avenue LINCOLN - MERCURY DOMINICK MORLEY LONgwood 7300 - 4 , f ,,f x ,..' X .,1.4.. a. , W. 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