St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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4 K+, 0'1- ,fF.::,,::4 6' fi . 4 ', i ' i f lv., ,pf QW '4lAS5Af-R0 RALPH LANGDON DONNELLY Ralph Tall, blond, curly-haired, apple-checked Ralph is St. Sebastian's Nature Boy . Hailing from Watertown, he is cosmopolitan enough .to spend considerable time in Belmont, Wollaston, Scituate and Norumbega Park. For four years now, his prodigious gppetite has stunned his table mates and aged the waiters, while his courtship of Lady icotine has been a considerable ex ense to his friends. Let me see is Ralph's favorite preface to a recitation and in between whistling, singing, tipping back his chair and clashing with Bob Joyce, he spends his week in seeing whom he can wheedle into driving him and a fair companion to the Totem Pole on Friday night. For reasons best known to himself, Walphie has been very loath to get his driving license. Life's darkest moment came last Summer for our socialite when he discovered to his horror that he had two commitments for a Yacht Club dance, one of his own choosing, the other of his mother's. Addicted to book collecting, Ralph decorates the edges of his own texts with the names of fair friends and, without warning, he is apt to burst into the strains of Nancy with the laughing face. Between classes and during recreation periods, extravagant wagers occupy our hero and at times he may be seen in a competitive uddle with Park Hurley. At home and at Scituate, the Donnelly pride and joy is harassed by his knee-high sister, Anne, but the family feels that they are being persecuted when he subjects them to the Emerson victrola even during meal times. In his junior and Senior years, Ralph has occupied a prominent position in School athletics. Graduated from Father Keating's j.V.'s, he saw considerable service as Vin Green's understudy at the pivot post and then became the durable center of the 1948 team, playing all but a few minutes of the entire grid campaign, Defensively, the iron man s one at backing up the line, for he and Tommy Green constituted a Gibraltar secondary that was a consolation to Red and Black linemen. In the St. Clement's game of '47, Ralph's interception of an enemy pass was a prime contribution to our last minute drive that netted a 7-0 victory, In recognition of his fine play this year, the Red captaincy was conferred upon him but his cohorts were not strong enough to defeat Bob joyce's Blues. A Varsity player in Basketball also, he had his big day against New Prep scoring eight points while our quintet was setting a new cage record. At the present writing, Ralph, jr. seems inclined to follow in his dad's footsteps by matriculating at Harvard. Keep that happy-go-lucky outlook, Ralph, and continue to radiate the happiness that you shed on our St. Sebastian days. 1-I 33 I-1 4CQww ,,.E tr-Uf'H VG ncef 5 KSC ' 'S f.Z Q 53 A5 X xc? 4, T, ,A I,

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X JUST LOVEA SUBJUNCTIVE C ' 'Cul f - W A fl' -E7 X sip 'R' x 'K 0'1- gbslfli as , -at 5 ' s w PALMER CHRISTOPHER DEMEO, JR. Duke Last September brought a new addition to the Class roster in the compact form of Duke Demeo, Given an elaborate name at Baptism, he preferred the nickname Duke and it was as such that he introduced himself to us. Serious in his academic work, the West Newton squire was all business in the classroom and his consistent plugging paid off with highly satisfactory marks. Each day after dinner, it was his custom to repair to the Library in company with Eddie Fitzgerald and from these sessions he emerged serenely confident of giving a good account of himself in Latin recitation, On occasion his dogged tenacity drew sparks from Father Flanigan, but in general he was able to dissect the bones well enough to win a placet from the teacher. Uncle Tom's Cabin did not excite his interest sufficiently to prompt him to read the classic, and it was with great chagrin that he discovered it was of the essence as far as Father Keating was concerned. When the Stamp and Coin club was formed this year, Duke became a charter member and he enlivened the sessions by his David Harum attempts to get rich quick at the expense of Dave Connor. As soon as pre-School Football practice was announced, our new classmate reported with enthusiasm and his ability to a sorb what he was taught made up for his lack of experience. When the season opened, he was a strong candidate for an end post and during the course of the campaign he saw frequent service, Absolutely fearless, he was a fine defensive end and he reached his season's peak in the night game at Hudson. With an acceptance at Georgetown already received, Duke is planning on spending his next four years in the nation's Capitol. If you make friends as easily there, Duke, as you did in your short term with us, you should have no trouble in winning a popularity poll hands down. Good luck! 1-I 32

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lf? 1 Qvlff ff X1 l c ' Q G61 -iff Coumbf 'K L ez i +l4 slr ' sl fj is QP- S9 90 CLEMENT JOSEPH DORE, JR. Clem A definite dash of color was added to the class of 1949 when Clem Dore joined its ranks in the Sophomore year. Subjected to the usual audition by Father Keating, the Auburndale lad was made a member of the St. Sebastian's Choristers and soon began to boast of having the finest voice in the School, because he had heard all the others and had arrived at that decision. Personal prejudices apart, Clem was a decided hit as an end-man in both minstrel shows put on by Father Keating. A good student in all fields, junior could afford to be extremely comfortable in the classroom and fasten upon the faintest trace of humor in a situation. His nomination to The Walrus staff was the beginning of a long series of jousts with Father Beatty, and the budding journalist often complained that the mentor was unduly persistent in procuring his pound of flesh. As the result of exacting training, however, Clem became a star reporter with a Hair for realistic biographies and, at the present time, he has attained the distinction of being the School's most prolific poet. This would account for the fact that English had been his favorite subject over the years, although Father Sylvester's F.B.I. back- ground failed to impress him until the teacher came up with a piece of Scotland Yard work that left our cynic gasping. A connoisseur of fine vehicles, Clem was quick to cultivate reliable chauffeurs like Charlie Sullivan and Fran Downey. His School spirit prompted him on one occasion to make the long trip to New Haven for the Hopkins game, but the brevity of the trip in the Downey car forced him to seek out the nearest mirror to ascertain whether his hair had lost its natural shade. In a moment of weakness, our litterateur joined the French Circle and, much to his amazement, was elected President chiefly due to the fine Italian hand of Mike Neville. Not a high-powered athlete, Clem lent his talents to Father Keating's j.V.'s for the appropriate time to win his letter, and then, later on in his career, was madman enough to join Father Harrington's Swimming Club and en- gage in the lethal sport that masquerades under the name of Water Polo. Of Clem's sojourn here at St, Sebastian's, it may be truly said that he never had a dull moment. With Graduation nearing, our colorful classmate has elected Harvard as a ste ping stone to a career in journalism, May you know only golden hours, Clem, andp find as many loyal friends as you had at St. Sebastian's. .-I 34 1-.