St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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l s C NTWQ S il' QW' 3 5 ROBERT FRANCIS KELLY Bob - Kei Dynamo of the Class of 1949, Kel is living proof of the contention that good things come in small packages. Bearing himself erect at all times and cultivating a basso profundo voice, he impressed us sufficiently as Freshmen to elect him Class Presi- dent. His serious outlook on life evidently impressed the Faculty also, for he was a consistent Number 2 man in studies, excelled only by the peerless Kett, When the serious vein was snapped, however, no one had a more contagious or more uproarious laugh than the same Bob. Never one to waste time, the Belmont citizen scorned the charms of the fair sex except on rare occasions and even then he unconsciously seemed to be uncomfortable. The hobby of photography was a common bond between himself and Father Barrett and, for some latent reason, Bob took savage delight in teasing the youngest member of the Faculty. At the Science Fair his Hair for the dark room hobby was demonstrated when the contact rinter he had built was awarded second prize. As a Walrus reporter, he was one of? Father Beatty's dependables and his play-by-play record in Football made possible the fine grid history in The Arrow. Despite his size, Kel was a natural athlete in all sports. First evidence of this fact was given in J.V. Football where he proved himself a first rate quarterback and a game competitor who would tackle anything in sight. After two seasons he wisely retired from gridiron warfare and devoted himself to the other major sports. On the ice, Bob made his debut as a member of the Diaper Line and then advanced to the Second Wave where he was teamed with Jim Ryan and jim Cotter. Having divided himself between Hockey and Basketball for three years, he decided last winter to concentrate on the hoop game in which he was an accomplished performer by that time. All through the fluctuations of a hard campaign, Kel provided the offensive spark and drive that motivated the quintet. A tireless forward, he was a past master of working the ball in to pay territory and his feinting was responsible for many of our scores. With 386 points scored in three years of Basketball competition, the pepper-pot earned the Blue captaincy that gained him a plaque at the expense of Fran Kett's Reds. To round out his versatility, Bob was Varsity second baseman for three years and in '48 his batting reached a .390 peak. On the side, he played a very consistent golf game and would be a good bet in any schoolboy tournament. Off to Holy Cross, this fine scholar-athlete is not revealing his further ambitions. Whatever they are, they are certain to be consonant with the high ideals Bob manifested in his four years of work and play at St. Sebastian's. Ad astra, Kel, .-I 47 I-. 1 1-men POLO X, y 'L' X l ' av' f ti AlN'f Nevin fi - I i we - 1-1

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ARE YOU COMFORTABLE GIBBY7 f f f 47? fy' f ig , H y nf' I .7 . . fe' . ay, 'S 1- 01 i,.Fir+s1!1i N I W ii. all 54' ' s 0 RICHARD FRANCIS KEELAN, JR. Dick The first Dedham citizen to blaze a trail to St, Sebastian's, Dick has been a familiar figure in our group for the past four years. Physically small in his early years, he often found his chair propelled up the aisle until he was seated directly under the teacher's nose, and in some cases the traveling involved brought a jug penalty, Almost preter- naturally quiet in the classroom, Dick was amazed to hear Father Beatty give out with Keep quiet, Mr. Keelan and then announce that it was such a type that planned revo- lutions, As our elder Keelan advanced in age, he was allowed to pilot the family car to and from the Hill each day, and it is recorded that his popularity took on a meteoric rise from that time. On one occasion, certain sharp characters took him in tow purportedly to show him a short-cut to Westwood, and Dick was amazed to find that the itinerary was via Milton S uare. For Gibby he had a soft spot in his heart and the front seat was always reserved for the Westwood squire, even though Brother Dave was submerged in the rear. In class, our Dedham representative evinced a fondness for Math, and we could always appreciate what we meant when he maintained that he knew his Latin better before class than during class. Not built to be an athlete, Dick was, however, a distinct contribution to athletic life at the School. Chosen to be a manager in his Freshman year, he kept the position faithfully in three major sports, Football, Hockey and Baseball, As such, he made most of the trips with our athletic teams and once amazed a police detail by transferring parkas from his car to Tom Green's, while driving along the highway. Again, a failure to make a right turn at Hartford caused his car to be later than the others in arriving at the team's destination, After his long experience with late-afternoon and early-morning practices, Dick decided to put on the competitor's moleskins last fall and he proved to the world at large that he feared nothing that was to be met on a gridiron. During his four years with us, Dick was a perfect exemplihcation of School spirit. Our thoughts will return to him often and we wish him the height of success both at B.C. and in future life. 1-I 46 1-1

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l SD LIKE T0 G0 TO COLLEGE BEFORE JOWIN THE FACULTY MONSIGNOR .fi 'S Nmrqfx- 5 -sf-Ii K -bf'va'iE-59'-' 'ti is 55 rl- 8 '2 i . li I 1 f if - - I! Q27 Q L ,lf 59 q MAssAU'lo FRANCIS XAVIER KETT Fran Traditionally, it has been quite correct to speak of the seven Wonders of the World, but, in our day and age, we feel that the time has come to nominate another living wonder and we propose the name of Frank Kett. Like the Colossus of Rhodes, the brainy Miltonite has dominated the class academic scene ever since we first set eyes on him in September '46. Shy and reticent in those days, Frank's talents were masked by a poker face and it was only when he was called upon to recite that we were treated to a display of his genius. Languages and sciences were alike to him, for he used them impartially as stepping stones to the Honor Roll which he made with monotonous regularity for four years. At the Commencement Exercises each june, it was a foregone conclusion that the scholarship award would bear the name Kett. Despite the added rigors of a two year joust with Greek, Frank found time for every extra-curricular activity sponsored by the School. Under Father Beatty's lash, he advanced from cub reporter to Editor of The Walrus and his coverage of the construction of the Hockey Rink was adjudged the second best news story turned in by a high school journalist. For two successive years, Frank was the St. Sebastian spokesman on the Junior Town Meeting of the Air program and this experience did much to groom him for the role of Valedic- torian at Commencement. just to vary his activities, The Brain was active in the Radio Club and used odd moments to learn the intricacies of dots and dashes. Although the compilation of such an amazing scholastic record would seem to leave no time for sports, our Quiz Kid proved himself no softy by playing j.V. Foot- ball under Father Keating and becoming captain of the defense. It was to Basketball that Frannie really gave his heart, however, playing four full years and deserving the captaincy in his final season. During his two campaigns under Bob Hogarty's tutelage, F.X. was the key man of the Red and Black defense but that did not prevent him from developing an extremely accurate set shot that was responsible for most of the 108 points he chalked up last winter. On the diamond, our hero was a valuable utility man for three years and he reached the apex of glory this year by doubling in the winning run over Brookline with two out in the ninth. In addition to these accomplishments, Tennis and Golf were his minor sport activities. Holy Cross has magnetized Frank, so he will spend the next four years as a Crusader before embarking on a medical career. Abiding success, Frank, and may St, Sebastians be always proud of you as she has been for the past four years. :-I 4 8 l-: