St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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COUQPQY : sg E532 3 9 Kiwi If 'T Q 5 05 HAROLD JOSEPH FIELD, JR. HARRY - JUDGE Choir 1, 2, 3, 4 VValrus Staff 1, 2 Senior Debating Society 4 School Band 4 Junior Prom Committee Senior Prom Committee Football-j.V. 1, Varsity 3, 4 Hockey 3, 4 Tennis 3, 4 If you mentioned the name Harry on Capitol Hill, it would be taken for granted that you were referring to the President of the United States, on Nonanttun Hill, one can't be so sure for the speaker might be greeted with: Whom do you mean, Field or Truman? All of which serves to indicate how our Childe Harold has developed in the space of four years. Using to full advantage a wide grin and a contagious chuckle, the Chestnut Hill squire was a popular lad from the start. In the classroom he favored the languages to the point where he was chosen to pursue the intricacies of Greek at the feet of the Headmaster, who took a firm stand on Hair-Oil's penchant for munching tasty things like fountain pens and neckties. How easily he could forget the academic sphere was evidenced by the frequency with which he burst into song - in the shower room, on bus trips, at parties - in short, wherever an audience that was appreciative of his Al jolson renditions could be found. Most memorable, however, are his polka gallops at School promsg on one occasion, when a fall rendered his partner hors de combat, he undauntedly secured a fresh victim and finished out the dance. As host in his own home, he had no equal, for he could always be counted on to make a visit of his classmates worthwhile. Built like a Nebraska corn-husker, Harold was a natural candidate for a Foot- ball frontier and, having served his apprenticeship. with Fr. Keating's V.'s, he became an important cog in the Varsity machine. The Cambridge Latin game of '47 saw him block his first kick and thereafter he was not content unless he repeated the feat at least once each contest. Against Lawrence Central he stepped out of character temporarily to pounce like a cat upon a dangerous fumble. When the pigskin was deflated, he donned goalie pads to act as Bruce Harrigan's understudy in the nets. To round out his contribution to St. Sebastian life, he made the Tennis team and the Alpine Club. Harold is charting a Georgetown course that will lead to the medical profession as a life work. As he embarks upon it, he takes with him the respect and affection of his countless friends who may be depended upon to associate him always with the memories of St. Sebastian years. -I 29 1- l WE'D LIKE TO COMf j AGAIN TOMORROW 1 D NIGHT, HARRY 4. X T l.V , ax U Q ' 1 x v E NN A 5 '

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xx, yomntvfn BE 5 KINGHEVEN FORA DAY AROUND HERE S115 9 it-gi , N , li , I . X X COUNIPPQ' 's .MA . timid 1 fi- 'I iv! q'MAssM l' ROBERT EDWARD EGAN n ll - nVIG n Science Club 4 Football-j.V. 1, Varsity 3 Hockey 1, 2, 3, fCaptainj 4g Plaque 4 J.V. Baseball 1, 2, Varsity 4 l If there has never been a dull moment in our free periods at St. Sebastian's a major portion of the credit must be given to Bob Egan. Impish and frolicsome in his early years, he evoked varying reactions from the Faculty: Fr. Keating threatened to deposit him in the wastebasket, while Fr. Beatty s onsored a Be kind to Robert week. With Fr. Stocklosa he carried on prolonged, debates and on one occasion had to resort to hanging the popular teacher in effigy. His relations with classmates were also turbulent at times: it was Egie who decreed the burial of Jules and paid insistent attention to Art Dias. To discomfit Paul King both here and at the Putterham estate was his delight, and in one instance he drew upon his gunsmith lore to cause Paul to beat a hasty retreat. In the refectory, his prodigious appetite did not add to his popularity, and for the longest time his ta lemates were at a loss to explain the presence of crusts in their pockets. His exploits at the wheel of the green Oldsmobile brought him to grips with The Law several times, the more celebrated episodes happening on the day that he received his license and on two consecutive mornings in Braintree last Summer. Nicknames for all his classmates came easily to him, the most enduring of which proved to be judge Field for Harold. Bob's appearance in Red and Black uniforms antedated his enrollment as a student of St. Sebastian's, for when the School, still in its infancy, joined the Catholic Hockey League, we were given permission to swell our meager ranks by using two Mt. Alvernia eighth-graders, one of whom was Egie . Although he had to be boosted over the boards to get on the ice that first year, since that time he has developed into one of the stars of the Catholic League and this last season he was honored with the captaincy of our sextet. The most brilliant performance he gave was against St. Clement's in the '47-'48 campaign when he scored all three goals in our 3-2 victory that gave us the First-Half crown. Always a leading scorer, he was at the same time an unselfish team player who had as many assists as goals. Besides Hockey, he played V. and Varsity Football for some time and held down the iirst sack for the diamond V.'s. At the present writing, Bob has yet to decide on the college of his choice or his future career. When his choice is made, we feel sure that in his new fields of endeavor he will win as many friends as he gained during his sojourn on Nonantum Hill. -I 28 1-

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YOU CAN MAKE rr 20 YEARS YOUR H0 IF Yousfno ME 3 T0 CHARIESTOWN Eu my pl lf wx, couumar 'X J, 1F:Esi'3'p, '2 4-tvs s s. st QF 'M a lr A ,lf Q SL. qv'MASSAc-wi JOHN FRANCIS FITZGERALD FITZIE Walrus Staff 3, 4 j.V. Football 1, 3 .I.V. Basketball 1, 2 Tennis 3 While the rest of the world is dependent upon clocks in one way or another, the Class of '48 has been fortunate enough to have a human time-telling device in john Fitzgerald's posture. The first class each day finds him flawlessly erect, but, as time marches on, he slouches progressively until, by three o'clock, he is practically recumbent. Slow spoken and given to a Stepin Fetchit gait, Jake makes up a devoted Belmont triumvirate with Frank Hennessy and Roger Vorce. Among his many talents, recognition must be given to his prodigious memory which stands him in good stead scholastically and his lively imagination that serves as a magic carpet to transport him to Charlestown. In History quizzes he brightened Fr. Keating's red pencil hours with quips and in all seriousness he offered the most original excuse for an unprepared recitation-the fact that his dog died. Musically he considers himself a much more accomplished singer than Sinatra, and, after working in a record shop, became quite convinced that he could drive Frankie from the Hit Parade. Cars excite his interest no end and he glories in demonstrating the fine points of the hydramatic drive. In sheer exhilaration he drives with the top of his convertible down on wintry nights and he will be sure to tell his grandchildren all the details of the New Haven trip with Vorce and Hennessy. Fitzie's athletic career at St. Sebastian's received an early set-back when he dis- located a shoulder in one of the first V. practices he attended. Thereafter he had to be content with winning laurels in the Finger Bowl League along the sidelines where a fine play would always extract from him2the eulogistic Gow . Besides presenting himself as a Varsity Hockey candidate, he sustained his interest in the ice game by furious contests in the Library Hockey League. Quite recently, when the first steps were taken to form a School swimming team, jake was among the first to report to Fr. Harrington. Off the campus he seeks exercise and recreation. in bowling and we have it on perfectly reliable authority that he sends the ball down the alley with all the grace of a ballet dancer. Fitz is not too optimistic about the permanency of world peace, and he is planning to matriculate at Norwich and to emerge with a commission in the event of future hostilities. Beyond that, a business partnership with his brother in the field of electrical appliances is his goal. The best of luck, John, and may you always use the lamp that will light you back to our comradeship. -I 30 I..