St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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3 A D0 IT 191 ..l. 4? f My .Q B . COUIQQ' n Bl ff 'K jx Je V' jf we ...M FRANCIS JOSEPH HENNESSY, FRANK Walms Stal? 2, 3, 4 Arrow Stal? Choir 1 j.V. Football 1, 2, 3 Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 2, 4 Golf 3 Twenty-four hours prove adequate for the daily needs of most people, but Frank Hennessy barely gets by on that ration. Grasping the significance of Country Day School education, the Belmont boy threw himse f wholeheartedly into prac- tically every School activity and yet found time for parish and personal projects. Over the course of his four years here, he handled his academic responsibilities with persistent thoroughness, favored History particularly, and, at the urging of Fr. Flanigan, became an authority on Roman mythology. Fr. Beatty was quick to classify him as a rara avis and to induct him into Walms assignments from which he graduated to the sports department of The Arrow . Already an altar boy when he joined our ran s, he gave faithful service to our sanctuary without impairing his devotion to St. Joseph's Parish. While his loyalty to his native town made him spend most of his time with Roger Vorce and jack Fitzgerald, he made friends easily and thought highly of people like Dan Griiiin and a ,neighbor who happened to vacation in a near-by resort hotel. Music was a common bond between himself and Fitzy and Frank's imitations of Al jolson were a feature of their sessions. Because Frank, Senior, is in the auto insurance field the celebrated New Haven trip by the Belmont triumvirate was made in Roger's car. Frank's gridiron prospects as a halfback were bright until he sustained a serious injury in the J. V. Red-Blue game of 1945. Although the accident incapac- itated him for the ensuing Hockey season, he had three full seasons with the Varsity squad, but waited until Senior year to register his first goal, assist and penalty. Baseball also elicited his attention and he was a natural first sacker on the Red and Black J. V.'s. Outside the School schedule, he played C.Y.O. ball on his parish team that achieved great laurels. just to round out his sports parti- cipation, he also took a fling at Basketball until he decided that Hockey was more to be favored than the court game. A close follower of all School contests, he rendered valuable aid to Fr. Flanigan as a spotter and play recorder during the Football season just passed. A four year sojourn at Holy Cross with an eye to preparing himself for Dental School is Frank's immediate horoscope. A worthy pro ession, Frank, and may your success be proportionate to the sincere good wishes of your St. Sebastian classmates. -I 36 I-

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Us 'rf l 0:-Qflill 195 5 CHARLES WILLIAM HEARN CHARLIE - CHESHIRE Basketball 4 The most recent addition to our corps, Charlie Hearn, came to St. Sebastian's from Long Island, N. Y., by way of Cheshire Academy. Although he has spent but one year with us, he has attained full-fledged partnership in the firm of '48 and has taken his place on Nonantum Hill quite easily and naturally. Strongly addicted to black ties and long hair cuts, he spends the greater part of the day brushing the flowing locks out his eyes and even on the Basketball court he has been seen dribbling with one hand and clearing his vision with the other. Never in a hurry, he ills in odd moments by doodling and tracing Yale and Eli on his books. While he likes New England and its residents, he has developed a strong aversion for over-emphasized r's and woyld not dream of parrrking his carrr in the Harrrvard Yarrrd. As yet, Boston girls have failed to impress him and he is quite willing to defend the laurels of New York and Connecticut belles. Inter- viewed recently by a Walrus newsman, he staggered the inquiring reporter by opining in rather blase fashion that the Hearn scion was the best looking member of the class. Basketball is Char1ie's sport and he lost no time in gaining a regular berth on the Red and Black quintet. A dependable guard, he usually had the task of conducting the ball safely out of our zone and relaying it to an eagle-eyed forward. His ability to fake an opponent out of position often gave him an opportunity to break through a defense and roar in for a lay-up shot that added to our score. At crucial moments he had the knack of coming through with beautiful set shots and his analytical sense made him a competent director of Arrow team-play. We thought that it was particularly loyal of him to make his Christmas vacation on Long Island a brief one, so that he could be on hand for the B. C. High game here in our cage. After parting from us in june, Charlie will join the St. Sebastian delegation to Georgetown. A business career is his goal and he will enter upon it supported by the hearty good wishes of all who came to know him in the altogether too short time that he spent in our company. 4351- cnsgmrefs Nor A CAT .Jrs AN ACADEMY kQ6Xg..:e7iQ 1 x -Sqft I

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COUNIPPQ' af ? q 4mssA W'5 GEORGE THOMAS KELLEY ll ll Choir 2, 3, 4 French Circle 4 School Band 4 Junior Prom Committee Arrow Staff Class Spelling Bee Representative 2 j.V. Football 5 Alpine Club 3, 4 J Anxious to keep the family line at St. Sebastian's unbroken, George enrolled in the School just after Brother Leon had graduated. Armed with a previous intro- duction to Latin and French, the red head from Wellesley made a fine scholastic impression in his initial year by winning Second Honors. As time went on, we came to relish his difficult in pronouncing r's and in distinguishing the phonetics of cod, cord and chorcll. Despite such minor vexations and although he was habitually late and pre-eminently forgetful, he was admitted to the inner sanctum of Greek and established himself as a formidable linguist. Musically inclined, Kel served as a chorister, did his best to establish a Dixie-land band and took late evening piano from Phil Saltman. Occasional leisure hours found him tripping the light fantastic and passing himself off to gullible partners as a sophisticated Collegian or an erudite archaeologist. In one celebrated instance, he headed a delegation that called at a near-by junior college and by a stratagem emerged with the fairest flower. To Friday evening round- table sessions he was always a welcome addition, although his manipulation of a steering wheel did much to undermine his popularity as a chauffeur. A disciple of the outdoor life, George availed himself of the opportunity to play J. V. Football and as a grimacing lineman won the epithet Ferocious George . In this capacity he contributed to the development of Bob Joyce as Varsity material by providing spirited opposition. Winter forced him to divide his interest between Hockey and Ski-ing, the latter attracting him to the annual North Conway expedi- tion. To round out his sports calendar, he engaged in Tennis duels and acquired marksmanship on hunting trips with his expert uncle. With only 24 hours a day to work with, Kel also managed to engage in forensic fireworks and bi-lingually at that, for he held membership in both the Debating Society and the French Circle. In odd moments, such as convalescence from pneumonia, he developed various skills like smoking and whistling imperceptibly through his teeth. Convinced that following in his brother's footsteps is the recipe for success, George will strive to match Leon's frequent appearances on the Dean's List at Holy Cross. We shall follow his career with keen interest and be prepared to extend him a royal welcome to all gatherings of the Class of '48. -I 37 I- I i 1 SPENT A YEAR AMONG me BASQUES ' WE C N l ' W vi fs! W mf N lille