St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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the Villanova squad worked out on our gridiron the day before its night game with B.C. and we were overawed by the giant size of the Pennsylvania visitors. Although the Football season was still in progress, the Headmaster announced one day in the refectory that work was about to begin on a Hockey rink right beside the gym and this news release was greeted by a spontaneous ovation that lasted fully hve minutes. When the bulldozers and steamshovels appeared on the scene, the engineers were surrounded by crowds of sidewalk superintendents who followed each day's progress with keen in- terest, To finance the project, St. Sebastian's Association rafiied off a T.V. set and each class in the School vied with the others to sell the most chancebooks in order to win the holiday promised to the group bringing in the greatest returns. Mr. Hilton Collupy was the chairman of the rafiie and four thermometers were posted in the refec- tory to denote the comparative showings of all classes. Proud of the part it had played in making possible our new gym, the Association dedicated it formally at a dinner dance held on November 20th and catered by Seiler, All the parents who at- tended were most enthusiastic in their praise of such a social evening, and, as a result, it is planned to hold the affair annually, The Football banquet was held here at the School on December Sth, and, it was characteristic of St. Sebastian's parents and fans, that, despite the unimpressive record of the team, the affair was over-subscribed almost as soon as it was announced. After talks by Referee Bill McConnell, Scout Doc Gautreau and B.C.'s Butch Songin, movies of the B.C. - Holy Cross game were shown and athletic awards were distributed. Plaques were hung by Tom Green and Bob Joyce and a Football letter was awarded to Dr. Carroll for his interested and devoted services to our boys. At the Christmas party, the traditional banquet preceded a Basketball win over Our Lady's of Newton and, at game's end, the drawing of the T.V. set resulted in it being won by an elderly lady who preferred to take the prize in money. After this arrangement had been com- pleted, the set was re-rafiied at a meeting of the Association and won by Henry Barry, St. Sebastian's '45. Father Keating's Choristers recorded a Christmas program here in our Chapel about mid-December and Fran Kett acted as master of ceremonies, The recording was broadcast over Station WORL on Christmas morning and it brought many fine com- ments. Christmas Eve, the choir also provided the musical background for the Midnight Mass celebrated by Monsignor Mclnnis and attended by many of the Alumni, During the Christmas vacation, the new floor in the gynasium proved an ideal dance surface for both the junior Prom and the first Alumni dance, both of which were liberally attended by Seniors. The Alumni also joined with the members of St. Sebastian's Association in a joint Communion Mass and Breakfast on January 2nd and they were ad- dressed by Honorable Matthew McGuire, Associate Justice of the District Court of Washington, D.C. When athletic interest turned from the gridiron to court and rink, it became ap- parent that our Basketball and Hockey teams would more than compensate for our lack of success in Football. With a lengthy Hockey schedule arranged, it seemed best that Mr. Vin Murphy should devote all his attention to the icemen, while Bob Hogarty would assume full direction of the cagers. The hoopsters were the first to go into action and they amazed us with their legerdemain as they rolled to ten consecutive victories before bowing to Governor Dummer, While the virtually all-Senior quintet could not be expected to maintain such a pace, they ended their campaign with a 16 and 8 record, beating Browne 8: Nichols for admission to the Class B Private School Tournament, only to be defeated by Cranwell in the semi-final round. The pucksters in the mean- time were rather restless because the mild winter was not producing ice and they fol- lowed the weather forecasts anxiously, hoping for a break that would allow them to take advantage of their new rink. Late in january they went into action at the Skating Club and at Concord, racking up wins over Browne and Nichols and Middlesex, but it was not until February 4th that weather permitted the first game to be played on our home ice. 1-j 84 1-1

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History and Physics, As we surveyed the ranks of our membership, we noted the absence of a few of last year's juniors and the presence of three new faces, Duke Demeo, Ed Fitzgerald and joe McCarthy. One by one the same members of the Faculty made their appearance on the scene and from the Greek students we learned that they were to have a layman for their course, Mr. john Walsh, an alumnus of Boston College. Schola brevis was the order of that first day, and that permitted us to make an inspection of the changes that had been made in the gym during the summer. The newly-painted lobby greeted us first but that made no impact upon us compared to the thrill we received when we looked upon the new floor in the cage. Accustomed to the earthy, peat floor of previous years, we could hardly believe that this beautiful maple surface could change the aspect of the gym so radically. Of course the whole interior had been cleaned and painted and that added to the overpowering effect also. We noted right away that the floor surface had been marked for both Basketball and Tennis and we liked the permanent stage at the farther end of the hall. With proprietary pride, Father Keating appeared to explain technical details, answer questions and give us a personally conducted tour that enabled us to appreciate that we now had the finest gymnasium in the state. Within a few days, Monsignor returned from his trip to Europe and was accorded a grand ovation when he made his first appearance in the refectory. When dinner ended, he reviewed the highlights of the pilgrimage for us and we were delighted to hear that the Holy Father had conferred his blessing on the School. Later, each student received a rosary blessed by the Pope and all of us were thrilled to own such a precious gift. By this time, the academic and athletic programs were in full swing, and we had learned that report cards would be issued for every twenty days of class work and that we Seniors would have our Physics Lab periods on alternate Saturdays. Class elec- tions were held early in the fall and the Green Machine swept Big Tom into the presidency once again and Bob Murphy was chosen Vice-President. To represent a militant minority, Al Hughes was voted in as Secretary, and Billy Gibbons led the can- didates for the ofiice of Treasurer. Each afternoon the Football squads worked out on the gridiron under their respec- tive coaches and we noted that Mr. Vin Murphy had an assistant mentor in Mr, Frank Coyle who devoted his attention to the linemen. The Varsity fielded practically an entire Senior team and that added to our interest as we followed the School eleven through a poor season that was not productive of a single triumph, Before the season opened, we were shocked to learn of the tragic death of Bob Murphy's father and we expressed our sympathy by attending the funeral Mass in a body. Bob's insistence on playing for St. Sebastian's the next day evoked our admiration and those of us, who knew his dad well, felt that he would want it that way. On Saturday, October 2nd, the third annual Parents' and Friends' Day was held on the Hill and was marked by a contest with Hopkins Country Day of New Haven which ended in a defeat for the Red and Black at the hands of an older and more experienced team. Afterwards, a pleasant gathering took place in the refectory where refreshments were served and an invitation was extended to all our guests to visit the newly re-furbished gym. The following day, the C.Y.O. parade was held in Boston and the St. Sebastian student body, Wearing distinctive arm bands, marched with the private school groups and was pleasantly surprised to be greeted by the Headmaster from the reviewing stand, To reward our 6116 showing in the parade, we were given a holiday the following day. A night game with Hudson High gave us a 6-6 tie in the face of a driving rainstorm that caused an anxious mother to call the School to inquire whether the contest was being held indoors or outdoors. Meanwhile, Father Keating's gridders were having more luck than the Varsity and Bob Zock had been crowned Tennis Champion. The 1948 Arrow appeared one day after dinner and was read avidly and thoroughly enjoyed. Much to our surprise, 1-I 83 1-1

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To celebrate the occasion in the most appropriate manner possible, Captain Henry Lanes sextet decisively defeated neighboring St. Mary's of Vlfaltham, 5-1, while the captain himself turned in the hat trick . A week later, conditions warranted a second game on the St. Sebastian rink and our gliders took advantage of it to rout Roxbury Latin, 7-1. Both the Hockey and Basketball squads were honored at a banquet in the refectory on March 27th and the evening was enhanced by the presence of Coach Snooks Kelly, B.C.'s Hockey mentor, Eddie Boyle, well-known Basketball referee, and Vin Cronin, coach of Somerville Highs N.E. champions. In keeping with School tradition, Bob Murphy and Bob Kelly hung their plaques as winning captains in the Red-Blue con- tests, while, for the first time, shields, commemorating the Varsity captains in Hockey and Basketball, were unveiled. Invited to deliver the principal address at the University of Seattle at exercises com- memorating that institutions golden jubilee, Monsignor Mclnnis traveled to the state of Witsliiiagton late in the Fall, and then, in company with Father Flanigan, journeyed to Notre Dame, Indiana to be present when Hugh Glasheen '45 became the first St. Sebastian alumnus to receive a college degree. Sunday, january 50th, was the date of this historic event in School annals and, at a dinner given that evening, Huglfs tather, Mr. joseph Glasheen, donated a 3l,OOO bond to St, Sebastian's to inaugurate a fund for the erection of an appropriate chapel on our Nonantum Hill campus. january brought a re-organization of Debating activities into one society whose activities were to be guided by Father Beatty, and the formation of a Stamp and Coin Club directed by Father Flanigan. XVhen the animal Spelling Bee was held, Bob Joyce proved to be the top man in the Senior class nosing out Bob Cochrane for the laurels. To continue a custom of several years, manyiof us attended the junior Prom at Perkins Institute and had a delightful time in spite of many misgivings beforehand. The feast of St. Sebastian was appropriately observed on january 20th with a Mass celebrated by SENIOR SOCIALITFS Connor, Downey, Joyce, Donnelly, Ryan, Cochran, R. Collupy, Neville, Sullivan, McDonald and their Fair Friends, 1-I 85 li