St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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Father Flanigan, after which the Assistant Headmaster delivered a sermon on the life and virtues of our patron. At the same hour, the newly-established Guild of St, Irene, made up of the mothers of St. Sebastian students, was attending a Communion Mass celebrated at St. Gabriel's Church by Monsignor Mclnnis. After this Mass a Com- munion Breakfast was held at the Hotel Beaconsfield and presided over by Mrs. Harold Field, president of the new organization, Meanwhile, the fathers' group, St. Sebastian's Association, had elected Mr. William T, Morrissey its president and was planning an active program for the remainder of the year. By this time, The Walrus had reached its fourth anniversary issue, and the Headmaster extended his congratulations to Editor Fran Kett. Announcement in its pages that the Annual Retreat would be given by the famed Redemptorist, Father Manton, pleased us greatly and we benefited immeasurably from his down-to-earth talks and from personal consultation with him. Taking part in the junior Town Meeting of the Air program, Fran Kett supported President Truman's Civil Rights program, while Clem Dore, Bob Kelly and Paul McDonald abetted his cause by cross-questioning the opposition. Using the February vacation to full advantage, the Alpiners made merry in New Hampshire once again and returned with cheeks that rivalled Father Keating's hair. We were coming down the home stretch by this time, College applications having been filed, and we plunged into the multitudinous activities that marked our final months on Nonantum Hill. On March 25th, we took part in the School Science Fair under Father Harrington's supervision and, after viewing the exhibits, we quite agreed with the judges who decreed a tie between Frank Renaud's miniature wind tunnel and Joe Sheehan's demonstration of fractional distillations of anti-freeze, Second prize was accorded Bob Ke1ly's photographic printer, while Paul Sullivan merited third place with his gas plant. In addition, a special award was made to Sophomore Ken McKenna for his ingenious ozone generator. Proof that our scientists were the equal of any in the diocese came when Renaud and Sheehan gained Certificates of Merit at the Diocesan Science Fair on April 9th, For months we had been hearing snatches of rumors regarding what was to take place in the Minstrel Show, but the actual performances of April 18th and 19th super- ceded anything that we might have imagined. Taking up where he had left off last year, Father Keating enlarged his cast to 100 and included in it real girls impersonating boys, impersonating girls. A sketch entitled A Day in the Headmaster's Office proved hilariously funny with Fran Kett dressed in Monsignor's robes, solving one com- plex problem after another. Returning as alumni, Bob Baker '45, Harold Field and Tom Hartnett '48 rendered their specialty numbers, while St. Sebastian's Association furnished a quintet fMessrs. Burke, Field, Hartnett, Murphy and Supple, that sang oldies in an appropriate setting, Acting as interlocutor, Paul McDonald kept the show moving in great style and managed to keep the blackfaces Tom Green, Park Hurley, Clem Dore, Ralph Donnelly, jack Gilbert and Dick Weber under control, Individual performances by Vin Burns, Russ Masterson, Art O'Shea and Bob Sefton were well re- ceived, but it was reserved for Dick Collupy to bring down the house with operatic renditions as Signor Tagliavinni. On the opening night, even the cast was amazed to find that Father Keating had employed real girls in the numbers that lampooned the students of St. Sebastian's. As an aftermath, Business Manager Joe Sheehan was able to present the Headmaster with 31,000 after all the expenses of the production had been met. Meanwhile, the Spring sports were enjoying the center of the athletic stage and Captain Bob Kelly's nine was enjoying a highly successful season, thanks to fine pitching by Henry Lane, jimmy Cotter and joe Shea. Even the Tennis Team was gaining its share of laurels despite the loss of Captain Bob Zock. St. Sebastian's Association sponsored a Day of Recollection here at the School under the direction of Reverend Cor- -I 87 1-i

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