St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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SENIOR CORNER OF THE REFECTORY BROTHERS MCAULIFFE Andy and Larry mony. Monsignor Wright, Secretary to Archbishop Cushing, delivered the An- niversary sermon and, at the end of Mass, Myron Bullock expressed the School's congratulations to the Headmaster and presented him a Spiritual Bouquet in our name. Meanwhile we had become familiar with the features of our new scholastic program and had thrown ourselves into it with a seriousness born of prudence and maturity. Chemistry was a new addition to our curriculum and its assignment as our first period occupation each morning was enough to jolt us out of any leth- argy customary to that time of day. From Fr. Cotter's Paradise, the Chem Lab, we tottered back to be stimulated by Fr. Flanigan's forceful insistence on perfection of style and appraisal of American Literature. After the all too brief recess, Cicero's orations had to be translated to Fr. Redding's satisfaction before the study period respite ensued. Dinner over, Algebra reared its ugly head with Fr. Hannigan's legerdemain and the day came to a close when we parted for French or Greek. The Greek class put us directly under the eye of the Headmaster and the result was that its demands were the first to be fulfilled each night. In keeping with democratic processes, the Class of 1947 went to the polls early in the year and selected officers to lead it. Divided as it was into two A and B sections, our group impartially alternated its favors, conferring honors on two

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ARROW STAFF Standing: Boles, O'Donoghue, McCarron, Fichtner Seated: O'Shea, Kirk, Fr. Flanigan, Bullock, Griffin the fact that we were returning as juniors did much to enhance the occasion, and hence it was that we were quite content to resume the scholastic yoke in Sep- tember 1945. Our first view of the grounds was a charming one with the flower beds a riot of color under Eddie Linnane's careful tending and the new statue of Our Lady seeming particularly benign as we trudged by it. The Mass of the Holy Ghost and the Headmaster's talk that followed struck a familiar chord and we climbed to our third-floor classrooms with poised self-assurance. Appraising the new scenes in a glance, we noted the absence of some familiar faces and the compensation provided by the arrival of new comrades who proved to be jack Cremmen, George Ford, Bill Harwood and Dick Watson. From a Faculty angle, we were gratified to find that all the members of the previous year were still with us, although this complacency was upset when, just after School began, it was an- nounced that Fr. Cuffe had been transferred to the chaplaincy at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. While we had never been his pupils, we had always admired his priestly character, devotion to duty and efficient management of the athletic program. As a token of abiding affection, the students presented him with a set of Breviaries, Myron Bullock expressing our sorrow at parting with him. To fill the vacancy in the Faculty ranks, Fr. Joyce arrived as a Freshman instructor, and Fr. Flanigan took up residence at St. Sebastian's to become Faculty Director of Athletics. With 165 boys on its roster, the School settled down to what was now for us a normal routine. On October Sth we were pleased to be relieved of classes in order to permit the Faculty to take part in the celebration of the 60th anniversary of St. john's Seminary. Later in the month, on October 15th, we joyfully partici- pated in Fr. Mclnnis' observance of his Silver Anniversary in the Priesthood. The Cenacle convent was the scene of the Solemn High Mass which he celebrated with us in assistance and all the members of the Faculty had an active Part in the cere-

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men from each division. The Presidency was bestowed upon Bob Bullock, and the Vice-Presidency fell to the lot of john Kirk. John Boles was designated Secre- tary and the Treasury was entrusted to Dick McCarron. It was primarily to the sponsoring of a successful Junior Prom that these lads bent their efforts and the gala affair took place on December 27, 1945. Under the deft artistry of commit- tee members John Boles, Bob Bullock, jack Cremmen, Bob Fichtner, Bill Heavey, jack Kirk, Dick McCarron, Bob McGarty, Bill O'Leary and Bob O'Shea, the refec- tory was converted into a gayly- festooned ballroom made lively by the strains of Ken Reeves' orchestra. At intermission time, attractive compacts were distributed as favors to the feminine guests and we took warranted pride in the most success- ful social sponsored under the School's auspices up to that time. As juniors we made major contributions to all the School's athletic teams. While we felt that we had passed the j.V. stage, many '47 members gave their all to the Varsity eleven that went through such a successful season. Captained by our johnny Ellard, the team made iron-man use of the services of Billy Harwood at center and jim Caulfield at guard. In addition, its depth was increased by re- serves like joe Ford, Dick McCarron, Ed Quirk and George Shannon. Highlights of the season were a 7-7 tie with Tabor, a 6-0 scalping in Providence and a Par- ents' and Friends' Day win over Portsmouth Priory, 26-0. On the last named oc- casion we really impressed our guests by using a public address system to give a play-by-play description of the contest. At the conclusion of the campaign we rejoiced over the selection of Bill Harwood and jim Caulfield as co-Captains for the following year, and we felt that justice asserted itself in john Boles' designa- tion as Manager. On the Basketball court, we followed Jack Cremmen's effortless grace with enthusiasm as he proved himself one of the finest hoopsters that ever wore the Red and Black. In his grand defensive play, he had the zealous assistance of Class- mate Bill Harwood and together they formed the best defensive combination pos- sible. On attack, Bob McNabb bore our standard and, with an unsuspected eagle- eye, paced our cagers to the extent that he emerged as leading scorer of the year. Bill O'Leary also saw limited service and we could safely say that our class pro- vided the backbone of the St. Sebastian quintet. At the beginning of the season, Fr. Redding held the coaching reins but soon was forced to relinquish them as a result of increased parochial duties. Mr. Murphy then stepped into the breach and guided the School five through its most arduous schedule. Twenty games were played and we were thrilled with nine wins that resulted. Beyond all ques- tion, the season's highlights were jack Cremmen's swish shot that defeated Ca- thedral in the closing seconds of play and the establishment of a new cage record in the 52-15 defeat of Browne and Nichols. The unanimous choice of Cremmen to lead the basketeers for the following year was another feather in the cap of '47, For the third consecutive season, we alternated between exultation and despair at the ice contests on Saturday night at the Skating Club. Pointed for by every team in the Catholic League, our gliders gave a magnificent account of themselves in every contest save the one in which Malden laced us 5-1. Even that disaster was revenged, however, when we turned the tables on our predominant ice foe, 2-1, later in the year. Interest in the race for the title was sustained right up to the final buzzer of the last game which found us only equalizing St. Clement's, 1-1, whereas we needed a win to tie for the second-half championship. This game also