St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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Scarcely a month after we had left St. Sebastian's, we were thrilled to read in the Boston papers that His Holiness Pope Pius XII had elevated our Headmaster to the rank of Papal Chamberlain with the title of Very Reverend Monsignor. Upon our return, the only change we found in him was the purple piping on his cassock that served to remind us to salute him as Monsignor instead of Father It was the largest enrollment in the School's history that Monsignor Mclnnis welcomed on the opening day in September, 1946, and it gave us great pleasure to note so many new students whom we could afford to greet affably, now that we were no longer the infant class on the Hill. In our own class ranks, some of last years members were missing, but their places had been taken by new arrivals like Tom Green, Bob Ward, Bill Brooks, Bruce Harrigan, Clem Dore, Reed Gomperts, and Bob Joyce. We soon learned that the Freshman class numbered 50 and that the Senior class was entertaining two members of the School's first graduated class, Bob Baker and jim Wiles, who would refresh at St. Sebastianls after terms in the service. Once again our membership was divided into A and B groups as follows: Sophomore A Paul Burke Paul Clogan john Cochran Hilton Collupy Paul Corcoran john Darwin Fran Downey Cliff Falk Dick Finnegan Tom Green jim Hefier Dick Hook Bob Kelly Bob Murphy Tom O'Shea john Sherry Bob Ward Sophomore B Bill Brooks Neil Campbell Dick Carreiro Jim Clifford Dick Collupy Dave Connor Ralph Donnelly Frank Donovan Clem Dore Gordon Doucette john Elston Bill Flanagan Bill Gibbons Reed Gomperts Dave Hanron Bruce Harrigan George Hayes Al Hughes Dick Hurley Bob Joyce Dick Keelan Fran Kett Gerard McCourt Paul McDonald Francis Melly Bob Neville Bill O'Brien Dick O'Neil Murray Regan Ed Ryan Frank Sheils When the academic program was announced, we learned that Father Clifford and Father Redding of last ye-ar's Faculty had been sent to universities for higher studies and that three new priests had been assigned to the School: Father Francis Desmond, Father Dacey and Father Aubut. On September 20th, the Headmaster observed his fiftieth birthday and received the congratulations of the Faculty and student body. After dinner that day, Father Beatty voiced the sentiments of the Monsignors fellow teachers while Bob Bullock of the Senior Class presented the Headmaster with a Spiritual Bou uet from the School at large. About that time also, the Alumni of St. Sebastian's decide? to organize and they met at the home of joe Carroll '45 to elect officers and formulate a permanent program. We learned that jimmy Collins '45 was chosen President and that under his direction an interesting series of activities would be launched. Once again, the School's gridiron activities absorbed us during the fall and we were proud of the role played by our classmates on Father Keating's j.V. eleven. Captained y Bob Kelly, the little men won five games and lost only to a heavier Lawrence Cen- tral Catholic team. The Varsity also had its moments of glory especially on Parents' and Friends' Day, October 19th, when St. Sebastian's tied a mighty St. John's Pre aggregation, thanks to Hilt Collupy's miraculous catch of a lengthy aerial from Jacl: Boyle. Triumphant over Cambridge High and Latin in the first meeting between the two schools, the Red and Black escaped defeat until late in the season when Lawrence Academy and St. Clement's took us into camp, the latter defeat caused principally by the scholastic ineligibility of four of our regulars. Another pleasant project was introduced in early Autumn when a School Tennis Tournament was held under the supervision of Father Aubut, new Tennis coach, Thirty-two racquet enthusiasts entered the Tournament and, in the final round, jack Nawn defeated Frank Pitts to become School Champion and win the racquet donated by Monsignor Mclnnis. I-I 71 I-.

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As Christmas approached we went to the polls to select our Sophomore class othcers and the popularity of a new classmate was revealed when Tom Green emerged as Class President, the Vice-Presidency was bestowed upon Fran Kett, while Bill Gibbons and Paul McDonald were chosen Treasurer and Secretary respectively, In the pages of The WHlfllS the contributions of our classmates gained more prominence with each issue, Clem Dore having joined the news staff and Bill O'Brien the photography department. The monthly Honor Roll did not seem to vary too much over last year, although Clem Dore and Al Hughes were new additions, while Tommy O'Shea, a dark horse, took the Class Championship in the Herald-Tmz'efe1' Spelling Bee, To reward the j.V.'s for their outstanding gridiron season, a Sports Night was held for the players and their parents on November 29th and the evenings highlight was provided by the appearance of the B.C, Varsity backfield. In the athletic cycle, Basketball and Hockey followed on the heels of Foothall and we followed the court and ice teams with keen interest, After the traditional Christmas banquet in the refectory, we adjourned to the cage to watch our basketeers take on B.C. High in the first athletic meeting between the two schools and, while St. Sebastian's was defeated, we were pleased with the showing of our quintet before the gallery of 400, The invitation to have our quintet appear several times at the Boston Garden during the season also proved to us that Vin Murphy had brought our hoopsters a long way. Wliilc- we did not know it at the time, our Red and Black skaters were playing for the last season at the Skating Club and we were pleasantly surprised when they annexed the First Half Championship, although they were forced to bow to Malden Catholic in the play-oil game. We could well be proud of the contribution made by our Sophomore class to the sextet, for Bob Murphy inherited Mul's high-scoring crown, Bruce Harrigan was a defensive stand-out in the net, and Billy Gibbons gave Bruce the maximum of protection at his defense post. Our lirst team was certainly the equal of any in the league and it was merely a lack of depth that cost St. Sebastian's the title. During the Christmas holidays, many of us made our social debut at the Schools junior Prom and we were amazed at the change in the Refectory that had been wrought by the hard-working decoration committee, our Bill O'Brien among them, Harold Fields romping in the polkas and joe Ford's Tails were added attractions, so the occasion was a prime success, Wlien we returned to School routine, the feast of St, Sebastian was observed fittingly by a Mass celebrated by Monsignor Mclnnis and, at the end of january, Father Philip Kelly, C.S.C. conducted our Annual Retreat, Two weeks later, the Tebruary vacation made it possible for many of us to depart for the North Country with Father Keating and as usual the Alpine Club expedition was most enjoya able and productive of happy memories. Soon the Lenten season was at hand, bringing appropriate devotions in the chapel on Wfednesday and Friday afternoons. Sl NIOR C ORNFR OF THE REFECTORY The Seniors Enjoy First Friday Communion Breakfast 1-l 72 1-z