St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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Igrdiiyli fi: , -QV f THEIR PREDECESSORS THE spirit of a school is transmitted by older students who set the tone of school life for younger pupils. We were fortunate to have inherited from the first two classes of St. Sebastian's a unique affection for the School and a magnificent loyalty to fellow students. It is a rare day in- deed when we do not have occasion to greet an alumnus returing to visit St. Sebastian's. As we watch the School's alumni forging ahead so successfully in the colleges they are attending and as we find them so imbued with the prin- ciples that How from Fortitude, we resolve to emulate them in bringing prestige to our beloved Alma Mater. at -ff, 4 ll Q W fb! ' N ' 0 mssml

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THE CLASS OF 1945 ST. SEBASTIAN'S ALUMNI TWO classes of St. Sebastian graduates have left Nonantum Hill to pursue higher studies in various colleges. That they still cherish fond memories of hap- py days spent in our company is evidenced by the frequency with which they visit the School and also by their faithfulness in corresponding with the Headmaster and members of the Faculty. To keep in touch with their Alma Mater, they took steps last Fall to form St. Sebastian's Alumni Association and Jimmy Collins '45 was elected the first President. They have the intention of sponsoring two Com- munion Breakfasts a year at the School, during Christmas and Easter vacation periods, and the first of these has been arranged for Sunday, April 13th. Shortly, the Class of 1947 will find itself in the ranks of the newly-formed Alumni Association, and we wish to assure the founding fathers of the group that we shall follow in their footsteps as Alumni as loyally as we did as students. Hav- ing enjoyed their companionship as fellow Sebastianites for either two or three years, we feel that their achievments, since leaving St. Sebastian's, deserve special mention in this record of our prep school life. BAKER, GEORGE A. After almost three years of Navy duty in the Pacific, George was discharged from the service too late to be admitted to College last Fall. Not the type to mark time, the Okinawa veteran has been refreshing his scientific back- ground at the Wheeler School with an eye to entering Catholic University or M.I.T. next September. BAKER, ROBERT J. Like his brother George, Bob did his stint in the Navy and spent nearly a year in Japan. To acclimate himself to the scholastic whirl once again, Bob spent the first four months of this aca- demic year with us at St. Sebastian's. At that point he began his Freshman year at Catholic University where he is now intent on Business subjects. BARRY, HENRY G. Perhaps our busiest alumnus, Hank has almost completed his Sophomore year at B.C. in the A.B. fMathJ course. Despite the difficult course he has elected, he still finds time to coach Basket- ball and Baseball at St. Thomas High School and to cover schoolboy sports for the Boston Herald. CARROLL, JOSEPH V. With the expert ence of a Navy yeoman in Japan behind him, Joe embarked upon his College career at Georgetown last September and enrolled in a pre-legal A.B. course. Using his leisure hours profitably, he has just been named Assistant Sports Editor of The Hoya, an honor never attained before by a Freshman. COLLINS, JAMES J. Having served two years as a bluejacket of Uncle Sam, Jimmy was discharged last Summer, just in time to enter the B.C. Business School where he is now wrestling with three-hour problems in Accounting. In addition he is now serving as President of the Alumni Association. COURTNEY, EDMUND J. Before Uncle Sam claimed him for the Navy, Ed had com- pleted one year at Holy Cross. Shortly after his enlistment, he was stricken with pneu- monia and a long convalescence ensued. Since that time he has taken refresher courses here and at Manter-Hall Prep, with the hope of resuming College studies in the Fall.