St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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l .fee 0: Hifi '- if ll :-N Nl f f , We fs.. X ,V 'bmssavrl FRANCIS LEE RENAUD Frank - Lee Forest Hills' delegate to the Class of 1949 is Frank Renaud who has been a boon companion in our midst for the past two years. Transferring to St. Sebastian's from Boston Latin School, Lee found an interest in practically every aspect of School life. Academically he was prone to favor the sciences to the classics, but the latter have a way of growing on a person, so that, by the close of his career on Nonantum Hill, Frank was seriously considering doing Books VII-XII of Virgil on his own, Physics, Chemistry and Math were his delight and he revelled in the hardest problems that Father Harrington could devise. At times he was referred to as The Answer Man for his fractional re- sults were extremely accurate. Beyond the demands of the curriculum Lee was interested enough to do original research and creative work along scientific lines. When the Science Fair was held this year, his wind tunnel was adjudged as of ex aequo rating with Joe Sheehan's entry and it brought him a duplicate first prize, His ability to talk fast and convincingly was a preciated by Father Beatty and, as a result, Frank was entrusted with the task of residing over the first public Prize Debate at the School, a function that he discharged, with great poise and savoir faire, Socially, the jamaica Plain boy loved to don a tuxedo and play Arthur Murray, when the social tide was at a low ebb, he was even known to conduct fair guests on a tour of St. Sebastian's. A sports lover by nature, Frank played Football with the Varsity although, by a quirk of fate, he was unfortunate enough to suffer a broken leg in a practice session and that injury sidelined him for the greater part of this last season. When he did return to action, he saw serviceat a tackle slot and his playing gave evidence of the keen relish he found in ersonal contact. In the Spring, the tall lad donned the catcher's paraphernalia and served, as understudy to jack Boyle and Paul Carey, Between times, he was a candidate for the goalie's job with the sextet and he carried his enthusiasm for the ice game to the extent that he played also with local teams in contests at the Skating Club. Accepted already at Catholic University, Frank is looking forward to joining the large St. Sebastian's contingent already established in Washington. Good going, Lee, and may you give us the first opportunity to acclaim your success, 1-I 57 MKTRUMAN WANTS YOU TOADD UP THF NATIONAL DEBT MAN, 1114 .Zii:':fL U' Z r

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, - ,wAsArRA1o if X .i ' 5 4 of 1 K P9 --ik a .V it . 0 H ii i +54 kin ,Q '91, 4 ' ssa w JOSEPH MURRAY REGAN, JR. Murray For a little fellow, Murray Regan goes in for tall things --- such as Sam Heller and tall tales. In the latter department, his favorite concerns a hole-in-one scored by himself and witnessed, he claims, by jack Mulhern. To hear him tell it, he uncorked a pro- digious drive and thought that he had overdriven the green, when, lo and also behold, he found the pellet nestling coyly in the cup. Golf is fast becoming a passion with him and he never misses an opportunity to improve his game. Finding a fast friend in Sam Hefler, Murray trusted his fellow Townie and never thought that the day would dawn when the word Prom would cause him to see red, Quiet and attentive in the class- room, gave the books a good battle and his marks bore out the studious impression created by his scholarly glasses. As his contribution to the Science Fair, he made a clay model of the human brain and was lauded by the judges for the caliber of his work, although the same astute gentlemen were almost bowled over when our classmate re- vealed that he had chosen dentistry for a career. Although he has to be propped up on two cushions when he gets behind the wheel, Murray had no trouble in passing his driving test, so the Milton-Green Harbor road will have another menace this summer. The fact that he hails from the same town as the Academy made him a natural for the jeanne d'Arc line in two successive Minstrel Shows. Within a few weeks after his arrival here in '45, Murray won a name for himself by his courageous tackling of any and all opponents encountered by Father Keating's J.V.'s. Waiting patiently for a berth with the Varsity, the watch-charm halfback made it this year and turned in some nifty ball-carrying in addition to being a very valuable member of the secondary defense. Few of us will ever forget the magnificent pass com- pletion he made deep in the Weston end zone, even though an oHicial ruling called the play back, In Hockey, even as a Freshman, Murray was good enough to gain the Varsity squad as a member of the Diaper Line and he saw service for three years of Catholic League competition, To round out his versatility, he played the outfield for Father Gilmartin's Bus after gaining experience in j.V. competition. Like his Dad, Murray is convinced that the only college worth attending is B.C. and he never entertained a thought of matriculating anywhere else. If past performance means anything, the name of Murray Regan will continue to be synonymous with loyalty over a lifetime. The best of everything, Murray, 1-I 56 I-1

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l GOSBQZESYOON El 'ill six f - V i Q ta s . , L 0'. '5'TH+Q Q 1 'I ei - If MASSACV' EDWARD PAUL RYAN Ebber Back in the Fall of 1945, our Freshman days took on added glamour when we dis- covered that our tall classmate, Ed Ryan, had already spent a brief but patriotic career in the service of our country. When his outhful age was discovered, the res onsibility of training him was transferred to St. Sebastian's and Ed has never regrettedn the change. Quiet and reserved on the surface, our Brighton re resentative was quick to see the humor in any development and then it was that he wouldu emit one of his characteristic gems of dry humor. While he never rivalled Fran Kett's position in the class, Ebber could be prevailed upon to do some very fine academic work and his proximity to the School made him a natural for evenings with Father Flanigan. His Senior year awakened a keen inter-- est in Radio, and, under Father Harrington's tutelage, he became a thorough technician. On one occasion, however, he laid down in English and there was another afternoon that he found it embarrassing to be found in Oak Square. As one of Father Keating's pioneer minstrels, he added to the daintiness of the Beef Trust Chorus in 1948 and was recalled by popular demand to take part in the Jeanne d'Arc number this year. Rehearsals never bored him because he could laugh forever at the gyrations of his fellow chorine, Henry Lane. The late evening supper served to all Seniors at the Ryan home after this year's Junior Prom will long be remembered as an outstanding social success. Because of his fine build, Ebber skipped the usual apprenticeship with Father Keat- ing's I. V.'s and became a member of the Varsity squad even as a Freshman. Coached well by Vin he mastered the intricacies of tackle play and earned a regular starting berth in the Red and Black line. Perhaps his nnest performance was turned in against Cam- bridge High and Latin last Fall, when he grudgingly yielded only Lib yards to the enemy, despite repeated assaults. A toss of a coin was all that stood between him and the Red Football captaincy, and he took the decision with the best of sportsmanship. When the Water Polo craze swept the School, Ed was on hand to give a good account of himself and, it is said, that even Father Harrington did not relish coming to grips with him. Ed has been magnetized by the towers of Boston College ever since his infancy days and no other college ever allured him. St. Sebastian's is a natural stop-over between Brighton and University Heights, Ed, and we hope that you will rejoin us on the Hill often. .-1 sa 1-r