St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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right in the shipping lane of the Cape Cod Canal and in fact only the flashing of a light on their sail prevented a fishing boat from running them down. Because they were unreported since leaving Provincetown, newspapers and radio reports listed them as missing and caused untold anxiety not only on the part of the parents whose sons were involved, but also on the part of the entire St. Sebastian family. The School was deluged with phone calls until shortly after Noon on Saturday when news reports announced that the missing mariners had made port at Scituate a short time before. Surprised when they were beseiged by reporters, the quartet cooly remarked that they didn't know everybody was worried about us. Further question- ing revealed that a breeze came up at 3 A.M. to blow them in toward land and, when the fog lifted, they were able to see Brant Rock just about 8 o'clock. Less than five hours later they came into Scituate Harbor to find themselves celebrities whose stirring adventures had to be chronicled on the front pages of Sunday morning's papers. The details of this escapade were still on our lips when we climbed the Hill on September 22nd to begin our Senior year at St. Sebastian's. The heroes were kidded good-naturedly about the affair and they replied with exaggerations that made good listening. As usual, the School year opened officially with the Mass of the Holy Ghost, followed by the Headmaster's traditional address and the assigning of classrooms. For the first time, our number was small enough to permit us to be based in one room and immediately we surmised that that fact would add to the enjoyment of our last year. As we glanced about our top-floor classroom, there was only one new face to be seen, although several familiar faces were missing. The newcomer proved to be Charlie Hearn, a native of Long Island, N. Y. who had taken temporary residence in Boston. As the day proceeded, we learned that the School had several new instructors to take the places of Fr. Cotter, who had been made Headmaster of the Cathedral High School, Fr. Desmond, who had been assigned to St. Clement's Preparatory Seminary, and Fathers Stocklosa, Joyce and Dacey who had returned to parochial duties. Two of the new priests, Fr. Harrington and Fr. Sylvester, were assigned to our class, while Fr. Barrett and Fr. Gilmartin were to teach the lower classes. At the same time we learned that Fr. Flanigan had been appointed Assistant Headmaster. It did not take long for us to realize that this would be the busiest and most rigorous year that we had spent on the Hill, because the Faculty lost no time in applying the pressure necessary to prepare us for College Boards. In addition, several new extra-curricular activities were started, a Science Club, a French Circle. and junior and Senior Debating Societies. To organize for the year ahead, we went to the polls early and elected jack Boyle, President, Bill Morrissey, Vice-President, Andy McAuliffe, Treasurer, and jim Ryan, Secretary. Hugh Bradshaw and Bob Sullivan were chosen to represent us in the Pepsi-Cola scholarship exams and there was much discussion on the matter of Class rings. Plans for THE ARROW were formulated, we were all given a quota of ads to obtain, Tom Barrette was named Editor with George Kelley as Associate Editor, Dom Morley was appointed Business Manager, and Hugh Bradshaw and Gene McAuliffe were put in charge of the Art and Photography departments. On September 29th, the feast of St. Michael the Archangel, we assisted at a Mass commemorating the sixth anniversary of the opening of St. Sebastian's and -I 74 1-

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Monsignor Mclnnis pictured for us the contrast between the pioneer group of 19 students and the 160 boys enrolled this year. Meanwhile, Football had started for both Varsity and J.V. teams and the School eleven got off on the right foot with another one-point verdict over Cambridge High and Latin. After the October First Friday Mass, class group pictures were taken and the Varsity squad left for New Haven and a most pleasant week-end which produced a 6-6 tie with Hopkins and a visit to the Yale Bowl to see the Elis play Columbia. Many Seniors and juniors took an active role in the great Holy Name parade in Boston as assistants to the newsreel and radio reporters and incidentally viewed the spectacle from the best vantage points. Once again, Jack Nawn won the Fall Tennis Tournament and Fr. Hannigan took advantage of the ideal weather to try out his golf candidates in a few matches that proved Frank Kett a real asset. Fridays were enlivened by the raliling off of tickets to the B.C. games, but the Seniors thought they were being discriminated against until Dan Griflin won the ducats after lower classmen like Lew Santora, Dick Schiffman and Dave Keelan had been the lucky ticket-holders. Another novelty for the gridders came when they journeyed to Hudson to play under lights and triumph 12-6, although the win was marred by an injury to Jack Boyle. Parents' and Friends' Day was observed for the third time and Case High was defeated 12-0 before a crowd of 500 who saw Bob Murphy make his debut as a back. Early in October, we observed the twenty-seventh anniversary of the Head- master's Ordination in appropriate fashion by presenting him with a Spiritual Bouquet after Bill Morrissey had expressed our sentiments and Fr. Beatty had extended the congratulations of the Faculty. To have our portraits taken for THE ARROW , we spent the morning of All Saints Day, even though it fell on Saturday, here at the School and assisted at Mass in a group and enjoyed the informal breakfast afterwards. In anticipation of the Winter program, the Hockey squad met to elect Bob Egan Captain and the Basketball group chose Hilt Collupy. The A.A. also announced the signing of Bob Hogarty, former Holy Cross star, as Assistant Coach of the quintet. When our eleven traveled to Cranwell, many Patents went along and enjoyed a pleasant over-night trip. Three days later, Monsignor Mclnnis was stricken with appendicitis and had to be rushed to St. Elizabeth's Hospital. While the opera- tion was going on, the student body assembled in the Chapel for the recitation of the Rosary and we were gratified to learn later that the Headmaster was resting comfortably. The gridiron season ended with a defeat at the hands of St. john's Prep and we honored the squad at a banquet on November 30th in the presence of 190 parents, relatives and friends. On the speaking program were sports celebrities Herb Kopf, Dan Kelly and Art Gore, and the Monsignor was well enough to return and preside over the function. jackets and letters were awarded and plaques were hung by Jack Boyle, Bill Morrissey and Ed Quirk. The J.V.'s came in for their share of attention and received letters as a reward for their campaign record of four victories and three defeats. Starting their season earlier than ever, our hoopsters made their debut at the Boston Garden and looked very promising as they took Sacred Heart of Newton into camp, and then went on to a fine 15-9 campaign that led them to the finals of the Private School Tournament, only to be nosed out for the crown by Browne and Nichols. On the ice, St. Sebastian's was represented by a veteran Sextet that lost but one game while racking up ten victories, the lone defeat being administered by Malden Catholic. -I 75 I-