St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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I On the last named occasion we really impressed our guests by using a public address system to give a play-by-play description of the contest. The conquest of Jamaica Plain High was memorable, not so much for the one-sided score, as for the fact that a fire broke out in the basement of the School during the early hours of the next morning, causing the resident Faculty to flee the building. Thanks to the joint efforts of the Newton and Boston fire departments, the blaze was quickly brought under control and classes were held that day as usual. We were more than pleased when word was received at the School that Marquette University had awarded our first yearbook THE ARROW All-Catholic rating in national competition and we noticed that Bob Higgins and his staff were indefatigable in their efforts to produce a second edition that would live up to its predecessor. Another extra-curricular activity gathered momentum as the St. Sebastian Choristers practiced faithfully each week under the baton of Mr. Leonard Whelan, well known organist and choir director. As the cycle of the year progressed, Tom Barrette continued to make the Honor Roll with monotonous regularity and, when the class went to the polls, it elected the scholar-manager as its president. The other ofiicers selected were Jack Boyle, Vice-President, Bob Murphy, Secretary, and john Baker, Treasurer. Fairly frequent in their appearances on the Honor Roll also were George Kelley, Roger Vorce, Bill DeGiacomo and Bob Sullivan. Proof positive that the members of '48 were maturing rapidly was afforded at the junior Prom on December 27th, one of the worst nights of the Winter, when a galaxy of Sophomores appeared and gave evidence of some familiarity with the art of Terpsichore. When the sports scene shifted from Football to Hockey and Basketball, the Sophomores put their services at the disposal of both the sextet and the quintet. Saturday night games drew more of a crowd than ever, and our Red and Black skaters were prime favorites as they made the glassy surface of the Skating Club hot for every team in the league. It was Mul's last year and he and our Bob -I 65 I- GRANDSTAND QUARTERBACKS Russ MacDonald, Charlie Hearn Bob Egan, Bill DeGiacomo, Jim Grogan in a between-halves moment

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In less time than it takes to tell it, we were engrossed in the old scholastic routine of assignments, recitations, quizzes and examinations that made long hours of evening homework imperative. To curb the spirits of any gay blades, a new hour-long afternoon detention period was inaugurated when six victims were sentenced to jug , That this new institution had a salutary and chastening effect upon those who experienced its yoke was obvious in a short time. On October Sth we enjoyed an unexpected holiday so that the Faculty could take part in the ceremonies that marked the sixtieth anniversary of St. John's Seminary. Later in the month, on October 15th, we were privileged to take part 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 attendance and all the members of the Faculty had an active part in the ceremony. Monsignor Wfright, Secretary to Archbishop Cushing, delivered the Anniversary sermon and, at the end of the Mass, Myron Bullock expressed the School's congratulations to the Headmaster and presented him with a Spiritual Bouquet in our name. The first issue of THE XWALRUSU appeared in time to salute the Jubilarian with Ad multos annos as its headline and we noted with approval the contributions of Roger Vorce, Dominick Morley, Gene McAuliffe and Tom Barrette to its pages. Meanwhile, Football was the interest of the day and both Varsity and J.V. teams featured members of the Class of 1948 in their line-ups. New Sophomores like jack Boyle, Bill Morrissey and Frank Pitts made their presence felt on the Varsity, while a year's experience with the J.V.'s had warranted the promotion of Gene Pierotti, Harold Field and Dick Doyle to the School team. The schedule attempted was a rigorous one but our eleven came through it with Hying colors except for a 7-7 tie with Tabor Academy and a 6-0 scalping from Providence Country Day. A victory over Lawrence Academy on September 29th made a pleasant observance of the fifth anniversary of the opening of our school, while a 26-0 rout of Portsmouth Priory made our first Parents' and Friends' Day a great success. i All QQQM I pswtggtfgl ' i, Ri e it Y 1-f PARDONABLE PRIDE Now this thing here - Scientist Ed Conway displays his Al Hughes explains his Science Fair exhibit chemically grown vegetables to his mother to Mrs. Deignan, Father Harrington and and brother. Tommy O'Shea -I 64 1-

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Murphy were supported in their exploits by jack Boyle, Joe Deignan, Andy McAuliffe, Bill Gibbons, Russ MacDonald, Bill Morrissey and Jack Skehan. On the court, Hilt Collupy and Jimmy Logue were our representative hoopsters and they played a great role in the nine victories achieved. Beyond all question, the season's highlights were jack Cremmen's swish shot that defeated Cathedral in the closing seconds of play and the establishment of a new cage record in the 52-15 defeat of Browne and Nichols. To expand the Winter program, Boxing was introduced under the tutelage of Mr. Dick Maloney and twenty hopeful candidates made progress in the manly art. The end of January brought a brief respite from our labors while we made the Annual Retreat, this time under the direction of Fr. Lawrence P. Sullivan, C.S.C., while Washington's Birthday week was marked by an invasion of the North Country on the part of our ski-ing enthusiasts, members of Fr. Keating's Alpine Club. Making their headquarters at North Conway, the thirteen spent an exhil- arating week and amazed Fr. Mclnnis who accompanied them by returning safe and sound each day. A testimonial banquet was held in the School refectory on the night of March 18th in honor of our ice and court teams, and the affair was a great success that enabled the parents and fans of our heroes to fete them and spend a social evening at the School. Mr. Walter Brown of the Boston Garden was the principal speaker, while the players themselves were called upon to recount the highlights of outstanding contests. After the distribution of jackets and letters, individual plaques were hung by jack Mulhern, Lane McCarthy and jack Cremmen. SCIENCE CLUB Rear Row: Cochrane, McCarthy, Conway, Morley, Deignan, R. McCarthy, Santora Middle Row: Brine, Donahue, Pierotti, Fr. Harrington, Nawn, Dias, R. Greene. Front Row: Malone, O'Shea, McKenna, Bonica. -I 1-