St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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1 WANNA TO N I GMT Go T00 SFIREMEQ BALL F .822 n at - f 4 cowwp, c Q Sv? +51 -5 tx' ff! swf -mssw' ROBERT LEO SULLIVAN ll II -- ll ll Pepsi-Cola Scholarship Representative 4 Football-J.V. 2, Varsity 3, 4 J.V. Basketball 2 Baseball-J.V. 2, Varsity 4 Tennis 4 1 The proverb has it that a prophet is without honor in his own country, but Newton Bob Sullivan has proven an exception to that rule. Making his debut here as a Sophomore, he achieved First Honors in Math that year and followed up his initial triumph by annexing both Chemistry and Math honors as a junior. In recognition of his achievements, his classmates chose him to represent them in the Pepsi-Cola scholarship examinations. Lest it be thought, however, that Sull should be classified as a long-hair , we make haste to add that he cuts quite a figure socially. The Sacred Heart dances find him a faithful attendant and he has even gone so far as to don red suspenders and frolic at the Wellesley Fireman's Ball. In daring moments he has revelled in the attractions of Paragon Park with Tom Murray and gone on raiding expeditions that painted a town red. From the family point of view he is an unusua ly careful driver, is very kind and generous to young brother Dick and gets his licks in by working for his father. Since the defection of his original pals, Pete Mesmer and Tom Murray, from our ranks, he has re-organized his triumvirate to include Ryan and Larry McAuliHe. A rabid sports enthusiast, Bob made his entry into our athletic picture by way of Fr. Keating's J. V.'s and cast aside all prospects of making the headlines by stepping into a lineman's role. After this brief apprenticeship he was graduated to the Varsity in the same capacity and, while he never gained a regular post, he was a versatile and dependable reserve who saw plenty of action. His top perform- ance came in the Lawrence Central game of '47 when he was sent into the fray to stop the end sweeps of the foe. Delighted with his assignment, he roared through four successive times to bring down the carrier and to force the enemy to relinquish the oval. The Hockey season numbered him among the Crystal Lake zealots and on one occasion he found its temperature very frigid. In the Spring Sull took to the diamond as a V. and in later years wielded a racquet wit pleasureable effectiveness. To capitalize on his talents in Math and the sciences, Bob is planning a science course that will prepare him to teach the subjects of which he is so fond. In taking leave of him, we sincerely wish him as many happy days on the other side of the platform as he enjoyed in our ranks. -I 48 1-

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as , ff, if ll NEW sw! S CVN JAMES WILLIAM RYAN ll ll Class Secretary 4 Senior Debating Society 4 Senior Prom Committee Chairman Football 3, 4 Hockey 3, 4 Tennis 3, 4 L We were at the half-way mark of our Nonantum Hill sojourn, when Ryan fell into step with us. Quiet, reserved and studious in the classroom, he was endowed with a ready smile and a fine sense of humor that made him more than welcome in our midst. Rarely was he at a loss for a word, and the fine vocabulary that he possessed paid dividends in the English class and sent us scurrying to dictionaries more than once. During the Latin hour his concentration on the text evoked varying interpretations, some maintained it was rapture while others pronounced it terror. To see Jim was to meet Tom Green, for they journeyed to and from the Hill together, and spent their leisure time in each other's company. Never one to brag about him- self or his conquests, our Brighton representative did not fail to cultivate the social graces, for many interesting reports reached our ears, and, when we challenged him on that score, his only reaction was an enigmatic grin. Early in our Senior year, jim was elected Class Secretary, but even that spotlight of publicity did not prevent him from disappearing successfully and mysteriously each Friday afternoon. Athletically, Big Jim was a competitor in Football, Hockey and Tennis. Clad in moleskins, he was a most valuable lineman in whose development Harold Field had a share. Because of his versatility he saw service in every game at guard or tackle and, in the Red-Blue game of '46, he stepped into the passing role to get off a beautiful aerial to Jack Cremmen for the only Red score of the day. On skates, the curly-headed Brightonian was a mainstay of the second line for two years and could always be relied upon to keep the pressure on our opponents. Early in his Hockey career he learned the value of persistency when a Bob Murphy pass caromed off Jim's stick and into the net as he was battling staunchly for a vantage point at the enemy cidatel. Under Fr. Aubut's tutelage, he progressed so rapidly that he attained a rating among the Big Four who constituted the School's first Tennis team. At the present writing, is undecided with regard to his collegiate future. Boston College and Harvard have chiefly stirred his interest because he plans on staying close to home. The best of everything to you always, Jim, and may our paths often cross yours! -I 47 1- l THOSETWO D0 EVERYTHING TO GETH ER : Q1-2,3 hi M

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5 an fs 4 H 4 ' . will q'MAs f-V ROGER FRANCIS VORCE RAJAH Class Secretary 1 Choir 1, 2, 3 junior Prom Committee XValrus Staff 1, 2, 3, fliditorj 4 Senior Debating Society 4 French Circle 4 Built more like a sunflower than a rose, Roger nevertheless has all the blushing proclivities of an American Beauty. Four years ago he made his way here from Belmont, a shy, modest and blushing little boy. Today he tips the scales at 208, blushes only infrequently and is no longer shy. The reasons for this metamorphosis are many: first, he discovered that he could handle anything that the Faculty thrust upon him, although he was willing to admit some lack of proficiency in the Latin department, second, as a Walms reporter and later as Editor-in-chief, he found that he could not only interview a member of the Faculty without faint- ing, but also could write up an account of the experience sanelyg third, he learned how to smoke cigarettes fwith or without a holderj, drive a car fsmoking at the same timej, and appreciate the fact that the feminine segment of humanity plays a part in the comedy of life. Roger has always been a good student, but undoubtedly he would have won more honors, had it not been for an ear that cravcd Guy Lombardo melodies during the witching hours of evening study periods. Another, but minor, distraction has been his habit of collecting interesting things like stamps and autographs. His School spirit brought him to almost every athletic contest our teams engaged in and the long trip to New Haven last Fall did not daunt him a bit. According to reliable information received, that Hopkins junket marked his first coming to grips with The Law . Feeling a pang of hunger on the journey home, our hero stopped the car at an apple orchard and pickedosome luscious fruit just as a prowl car happpened along. Reprimanded for is deed, he was heard to cry out in an agony of remorse: Crime does not pay . Athletic honors in the Vorce family go to his sister, Mary Lee, as ardent a St. Sebastian rooter as her brother, but Roger did throw himself into j. V. Football in his first year. As a disciple of Isaak Walton, however, he spent a great part of his Summers angling and one day a saga will be built around a furious battle which he had with a tuna that he hooked OH Cape Ann and eventually conquered three days later in the vicinity of Deer Island. As he leaves our midst, the Belmont citizen is tending in the general direction of Medical School, with the idea of specializing on the heart, the source of altogether too much human misery. Ad astra, Rocger, and be sure to carry into your consulta- tions the same charm that characterize your years with us. -I 49 I- IT S ROGERS TURN T0 REU TE v f I r' ,P .. l 7- 5 ,g fn,- V 5