St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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l oox aAi.L , , G ff: 'GQ' !A Ml L Q A 4 bfkg' 4+ R et THOMAS HINES GREEN Tom The Personality Kid and Blond Bomber of St. Sebastian's, Tom has been everyones friend during his years on the Hill, Although he was charged with main- taining a powerful political machine, it was his universal popularity that won him the Class Presidency year after year. His mischievous and prankish nature involved him in many hilarious escapades which centered around the Gi bons' estate and Howard John- son's in Brookline. Farther afield, his experiences at Falmouth with the voracious and predatory Henry Lane have always convulsed us no matter how many times the were recalled. A magnet for the fair sex, Tom has always been able to brush off acllmirers rather neatly, especially since the time that he was greeted by a gun-brandishing rival when he paid a purely social call. Along with Clem Dore, the Brighton lad was co-author of two s ine-chilling dramas that featured the adventures of two private detectives, Ace and Spadje, Work on these masterpieces consumed a large part of our Senior year and was rewarded only by the jeers of unappreciative classmates. In the classroom, Tom favored History although his work in Latin caused a stir of admiration now and again. Accorded a prominent part in the Minstrel Shows of the past two years, Greenie turned blackface and was most convincing in putting across jokes and lyrics. One of the finest Football players ever to wear the Red and Black, Tom will always be remembered as our T formation quarterback par excellence. Sure-fingered and smooth in his ball-handling, he was a master of deception and a tough, durable back who never wanted to be relieved, In addition, his passing ability was superlative and we shall never forget the tosses that he made to Murray Regan in the Weston game and Paul Carey in the Thayer contest. An inspiring captain of an injury-riddled team, he was mainly responsible for the fine spirit that characterized our 1948 eleven. In recog- nition of his magnificent leadership, Tom received the Class Athletic Award plaque this year. Although he was also an effective defenseman in Hockey, his grid play over- shadowed his ice exploits and as a result we shall always picture him clad in moleskins. Villanova is to be the terrain in which our Class President will shine for the next four years, He takes with him the best wishes of everybody at St, Sebastian's and a binding injunction to return often to Nonantum Hill. 1-I 40 I-1

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COUNIQPQ' K K L' s s, gf it 5 Nl 1:95 S. V' ' SSAU5 HENRY REED GOMPERTS Gompy Knighthood will always be in flower as long as Reed Gomperts walks this earth. Last Summer he had occasion to prove his chivalry when an old man was set upon by an assailant and it took our hero only one blow to accomplish the rescue, As a member of our class since the Sophomore year, Reed has been a most genial companion and one possessed of a quiet sense of humor that pervaded all the hours of his day. If he favored one academic subject more than another, Latin would get his preference and he seemed to enjoy his proximity to the platform because it enabled him to study Father Flanigan at close range. At times he had to tear himself away from the academic program of the School, and, on one such occasion, a trafhc violation gave rise to great worry as to whether the time of the misdeed would appear on the notice sent to his father, For some reason or other, Brookline was an obsession with him: he felt obligated to look in on the High School from time to time, he liked the tempo of relaxation at Howard johnson'sg he moved in social circles that had the approval of Father Barrett and Father Harrington. Together with Ebber Ryan and joe McCarthy, Gompy liked to spend as much time as possible at historic exhibits like the Freedom Train. Jim Delay was another buddy of Reeds, but even jim was not allowed to interrupt his program of sleeping the clock around on Saturday mornings. During his first two years on the Hill, the Jamaica Plain boy was not in physical sha e to play Football that he loved so well. This past season, however, his joy knew no lbounds when doctors gave him the green light to don pads and helmet, Reporting as a backfield candidate, he became first string when Bob Murphy and Bill Gibbons were sidelined by injuries, and he gave an especially fine account of himself in the night game at Hudson. His size and speed made him difhcult to tackle, as St. Mary's of Brookline has good reason to remember. Unfortunately, an injury sustained during a practice session forced him out of service for a while and prevented him from having the best season possible. Reed will pursue his higher education at Boston College, where many of us will be able to continue the friendships made with him during our St, Sebastian years. Success in your every venture, Reed, and always be assured of a warm welcome from your class- mates of '49. 1-I 39 1-: L LEAVE U5 60 T0 THE FREEDOM E1 TRAIN W AGAIN 'L gf XX 37 1?

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1 JA, 'Jas av ' Q will rt, Qi ' . A BRUCE MICHAEL HARRIGAN Bruce By 1946, the British Empire took cognizance of St. Sebastian's and sent two colonials to Nonantum Hill, one of whom was Bruce Harrigan from St. john, N. B. We were Sophomores at the time and the welcome we accorded this new classmate was intensified by the discovery that he could lay Hockey. Small in stature, easy to talk to, Bruce lost no time in making friends and lseeping them for the duration of his American visit. We soon discovered that he was an outdoor enthusiast with particular emphasis on hunting, fishing and yachting. Hearing him describe the Reversing Falls near his native St. john was enough to arouse the curiosity of some of us and the result was that the Harrigan family played host to Bob Neville, jim Clifford and even Father Harrington during vaca- tion times. In the classroom Bruce was an earnest student and he was particularly fascinated by Father Keating's colorful portrayal of the background of American in- dependence. The same teacher was always able to' hold the sword of Damocles over the student's head by threatening to reveal the mystic significance of the letters, H.H.H. For his Senior year, Bruce was privileged to be one of the trio that studied Latin at the feet of the Headmaster, and hence it was that the Latin homework was the principal object of his attention each evening. A camera enthusiast also, our Canadian classmate was responsible for the fine character portraits that enhanced this year's issues of The W3lfLlS. Successor to Paul McGrath in the goalie's cage, Bruce was a magnihcent netminder who thrilled Catholic League fans with his Wizardry in the games at the Skating Club and the Boston Arena. The more furious the assault on his citadel, the better he liked it and he established an impressive record of consecutive shut-outs in highly testing competition. His sportsmanship was such that it was a common occurrence for rival players to skate to his cage to greet him at the end of a contest. In addition to his exploits on ice, Bruce turned to Baseball instinctively where he donned the backstop's paraphernalia and it was only a lack of size that restricted him to j.V. competition. This last season, our superb goalie was named Blue Hockey captain and he gave one of his greatest exhibitions in going down to a 3-2 defeat. Returning to his native province, Bruce plans on studying Engineering at the Univer- sity of New Brunswick. He takes with him a legion of friends and a host of happy memories that will often bring him back to his beloved home, St. Sebastian's, 1-l Al I-1 ' Ai,:4,,, :ls Tl: h it ' ll, l HE DOES .7 Nfl' iT BY ,ff rl' fl RADAR ' sy' fwffn C f . ,N .