University of San Francisco - USF Don Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Sophomore Class In the early part of last fall the members of the class of 1939 registered at the University and at once began to manifest the traditional sophomore enthusiasm. There was a definite cleavage between the experience and culture of this group and the naivete of the freshman class. There never has been a sophomore who slid not think that he was a real college man and that all freshmen were just high school youngsters who ought to lx: educated. This was the theme of second year activity for the first few weeks of the semester. The fall of 1936 witnessed many pitched battles between these two hostile elements, which were carried on all in the spirit of fun and enjoyable nonsense, for the erudition of the incoming students. The hostilities gradually died out due to the organization of the freshmen and their superiority in numbers, if not in spirit and learning; or perhaps the)1 learned much too c|uickly from the tactics of their masterful instructors. The climax of the hazing came on September fourth when the forces of the two classes opposed one another in the Brawl.” It was. indeed, a very hard fought contest which was not decided until the last event. At the start of the hat rush the yearlings led the sophomores by a score of 3 to 2. The freshman class emerged victorious after one of the most colorful fruit and vegetable battles seen on the campus. On the evening of the day of the brawl the class of '39 was the unofficial host to its erstwhile enemies at a dance in the school auditorium. The Freshman Reception was the official welcome of the Associated Students extended to the class of 19-fO. 126)

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u n i o r Class Fred Lucas Tim Lynch F. McAuliffe Joe Mi su rue a Tliomas Mohun Hill Muller luike O'Brien Al O'Dtu Grin Olden Jack O'Mura James O'Neill Paul Pahnke Gene Phillips Harry Reilly Thomas Richardson Warren Ringen Assisting the Yell Leaders was Boh Horner who was elected to the othcc of head yell leader recently. Al O’Dea presided in the olhce of publicity head for the University under the direction of Rod Chisholm. Czar of Hilltop athletics. Aside from his duties as business manager of the Foghorn Paul Pahnke presided as President of the International Relations Club and was ably avsisted by Ed Drier another outstanding member of the class of '38. The other class officers were: Bart Kcllcher. Vice-President, James Lane, Secretary-Treasurer. So the class of 1938 brings a successful year to a close contributing its part to the building ot a finer and greater spirit at the University of San Francisco. {253

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Class of 1940 The Freshman class of 1956 is the largest of the past five years and in hailed as the U.S.F. destiny class. The leaders of a greater U.S.F. The class of 1940 begins its career in a new regime under the sponsorship of the newly appointed Dean Rev. J. J. Lyons, S. J. who comes to the Hilltop after successful leadership of such outstanding colleges as Santa Clara and Loyola. Father Lyons has adopted the class of 1940. On to greater glory of alma mater the freshman class dedicates itself to a greater U.S.F. Beginning the scholastic year in a spectacular manner by winning the annual Freshman-Sophomore brawl, the class of 1940 went on to sponsor one of the most successful social events of the year, the Freshman Fandango. The dance was held at Devonshire Country Club, with the music being supplied by the orchestra of Noel Thomas. An entirely different idea in dance programs was the feature of the evening. Owen Brady was elected president of the class at the elections held in the beginning of the year. James Duane and John Kelly were named student representatives to the Executive Committee. 127}