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R e v . T h o m a s F. G r a h a m , S . J, President
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T o him for w hom we have always
manifested the highest regard and
admiration as the exemplar o f C ath
olic excellence, to him whom we
have ever been proud to recognize
as the A postle o f H onor, Education,
and Leadership, to our beloved Father
Rector, we dedicate this volum e o f
the Cephean.
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PageThe Cephean ............. 3
Rev. Thomas F. Graham, S. J - ................. 4
Dedication ........ 5
Greetings .............. ......................... „..... : 7
Cephean Staff ........... 8
Faculty ....... 9
In Memoriam—Mr. H. V. O’Neil, S. J ............ 16
In Memoriam—Mr. William A. Ward— %.............................................. 17
Our College ...... 18
The Old Familiar Faces .. - ..... 20
History of Class of 1922, Section A ......... 59
History of Class of 1922, Section B__ _______ 61
In Memoriam—Thomas Raymond Whalen ............ 63
The Men Who Make St. Peter’s.................................................................. 64
Manresa Hall .............. 98
The Petrean ........... 100
Debating ........................ 102
Dramatics ......... 105
Orchestra ......................................... 108
Sodality .................... - ............... .......................................... 111Football ........................ 113
Basketball...................................................... 116Baseball .................... 119Alumni ................... 122
Au Revoir a ...................... 124
Ads. ............... - ......................-.......... 126
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R e v . M i c h a e l F . F i t z p a t r i c k , S. J
V ice-P resid en t; P refe ct o f StudiesR e v . G e o r g e F. M c D o n a l d , S. J.
P refe ct o f Discipline
R e v . P. M. C o l l i n s , S. J. P refect o f Manresa H all
R e v . J o h n J . C a s s i d y , T reasurer
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R e v . G r e g o r y G. K i e h n e , S. J. P ro fesso r o f P h ysics and G eom etry
M r . F r a n c i s E. G a r n e r , S. J P ro fesso r o f F our A
M r . R o b e r t A . H e w i t t , S. J, P ro fesso r o f Four B
M r . L e o J. G i l l e r a n , S. J Protfessor o f Three A
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M r . D a v id J. M o r a n , S . J. P ro fesso r of O ne D
M r . J a m e s W . C o n r o y , S . J . Professor o f T w o . C
M r . L a w r e n c e E . S t a n l e y , S . J .
Assistant P refect o f Discipline
M r . J a m e s A . M c C a r l , S . J .
P ro fesso r o f T h ree B
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M r . F r e d e r i c k O r t h e n
P ro fesso r o f T h ird M id -Y ea r
M r . W i l l i a m T i m n e y
P rofessor o f F irst M id-Y ear
M r . R i c h a r d T a r r a n t
P ro fesso r o f O ne A
M r . W i l l i a m J . W a l s h Professor, o f One B
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“ H avin g been perfected in a short space, he fulfilled a long tim e.” T hese words o f the B ook o f W isdom are applied by our H o ly M other Church, to one o f her youthfu l saints, St. Stanislaus K ostka, in the M ass which has been composed in his honor. H e w as ju st at the beginning o f his career in the Society o f Jesus, fields white w ith the harvest w ere ready fo r the reapers beckoned him on. T o our human w ay o f thinking surely here w as an instrument w orth y o f being employed in the divine w ork o f gathering in souls, “ but H is w ays are not our w ays,” since H e took him H om e before he had really begun to feel the heat and the labor o f the day.
M r. W illiam A . W a rd w as just at the beginning o f L ife ’s H ighw ay. St. M ichael’s Paroch ial School, St. P eter’s Prep, and Fordham C ollege had successively stamped him w ith their seals o f ap p ro val; each w as proud to call him son and to be his “ A lm a M ater.” H is teachers and his classmates, all w ere glad and ready to vouch fo r the sterling noble character o f W illiam A . W ard , their form er pupil and schoolmate. T h e y presaged success fo r him in w hatever line o f endeavor he w ould choose.
L ast September, under the guidance o f one these form er teachers, Rev. P . M. Collins, S. J., he began to teach at St. P eter’s H ig h School. H is teaching w as but a side branch to his m ain preparation as he w as also studying A ccountancy L a w and Public Speaking.
A g a in it w as the case o f man proposing and God disposing. “ H avin g been perfected in a short space he had fulfilled a long tim e.” O n M onday, Novem ber seventh, he taught school w ith his usual enthusiasm in spite o f a severe headache. A s he w as leaving school M onday afternoon he bade F r. Collins and his fellow -teachers his usual cheerful “ Good afternoon.” T o the hope expressed that he w ould be better by W e d nesday’s class, he an sw ered : “ Oh, I ’ll be a ll right.” O n his arrival home he decided to lie down, but a short tim e afterw ards he w as seized w ith convulsions, due to acute indigestion. T h e priest and doctors Were summoned and although they did a ll they could, it w as o f no avail as God’s A n g el had summoned him to meet his M aster. H e had alw ays led an exem plary Christian life , he had hearkened to Jesus’ w ords : “ W atch and p ra y ; fo r you know not the day nor the hour.” H e w as ready when the M aster called. H eaven’s gain is our loss.
T h e suddenness o f his death w as a shock to the F aculty and the whole student body o f St. P eter’s, but to none more than to his fe llow teachers and pupils at M anresa H all. H e had only taught eight w eeks, but this w as not too short a time fo r his young proteges to learn that he w as a fa ith fu l and true friend.
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JOHN D. BIROC
Sodality (3-4)
“ W hat is worth doing is wortfi doing w ell"
A visit to our classroom any day during :he year would have disclosed John sitting in the first bench near the black-board, busily engaged in doing nothing; at least it w ould seem that John w as doing nothing. H ow ever, had the visit been prolonged w hile the professor asked questions, John’s true occupation w ould have been discovered. T h e visitor would learn that he had been “doing nothing” but paying attention. John is so quiet that there are times when one even doubts his presence in the room. N o one yet has been known to draw him into an argument. T his however does not mean that he lacks aggressiveness, and we are confident that in his determined, quiet w ay John w ill go fa r along the pathw ay o f attainment.
EDWARD L. BRADY
Basketball (3 ) ; Football (3-4)
“ There was a manhood in his look.’’
G aze upon the advertisement picturing “ T h e Best D ressed M an” in your evening newspaper, and you w ill have an ideal likeness o f Ed, the L ord Chesterfield o f Senior Y ear. N ot only is Edw ard a model o f correct-dressing but he is also an e x emplification o f the p erfect student, fo r M r. B rad y ’s report-card is as spotless (our definition o f spot being “ s ix ty ” ) as his person. E d ’s athletic ability is attested to by the fact that he w as selected as “A ll-H udson -G uard” last season. W ood- cliffe claims E d as a native son, and w e have it that he is quite popular w ith the W oodcliffe belles. H ow ever, this popularity cannot exceed that o f E d w ith his classmates, and w e all join in w ishing him the best o f luck in his future endeavors.
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JOSEPH G. CALLAHAN Football (4) ; “Cephean” Staff (4)“ Beneath the rule o f men entirely great
T he pen is m ightier than the sword.”
W e point w ith pride to Joe, as our distinguished literateur. In first and second years Joe showed m arked ability in w riting, and now, in. senior year, he has reached the pinnacle o f literary attainment. A l though the environm ent o f Jersey C ity does not entice an adventurous youth, yet w hat can deter the ideal mind from soaring a lo ft to boundless realm s o f im agination? Joe’s serenity remained undisturbed even w hile, as this y ea r’s class treasurer, he w as confronted by the aw e-inspiring problem o f preserving our “aerarium .” A lth o u gh noted chiefly fo r his literary talent Joe displayed no little competency on the gridiron last fa ll w hile a member o f the championship football squad. I'f Joe yields to the charms o f literature w e cannot but predict fo r him an enviable success.
CHARLES E. CANNON Debating Team (3-4)
“ The applause o f listening senates to command.”
T his eminent gentleman is distinguished fo r his eloquence. “ C harlie” has established an enviable reputation fo r him self and has exalted the name o f St. P eter’s by his public debating. School-spirit just naturally pours fo rth from “ Charlie” like lava from a volcano. Football rooters are fam iliar w ith his dynam ic perform ances as cheer-leader. Charles E dw ard is alw ays fam iliar w ith current topics and if ever one w as doubtful concerning a question o f the day he approached friend “ Charlie” and w as enlightened forthw ith. I f his entire course at St. P eter’s is any criterion his success in the outer-w orld is assured, fo r there is no one m ore diligent and alive to opportunities than “ Charlie.”
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ALOYSIUS S. CARNEY Football (4) ; Sodality (3-4)
"T h in g s won are done,, joy ’s soul lies in the doing.”
“ A l,” like nature, never hurries. This fau lt o f the H arrisonite, however, is drowned in the jo lly good-fellow ship and jovial disposition displayed by him not at intervals but alw ays. In upholding the honor o f the school, “ the governor” has done his “ bit.” Report card and athletic record measure w ell above the average. F rom occasional hints dropped by “A l,” w e expect to see H arrison bloom from a village to a metropolis under his political policies. In the meanwhile “ A l ’s” political services are open to the highest bidder. O n ly fo r the summer though, since H arrison ’s future Alderm an intends to further his education at Fordham law. W e shall not be surprised if some six years hence w e hear that “ A l” is M ayor o f N ew ark or some such large village.
“Antone”
“ Though vanquished he could argue still.”
ANTHONY B. CASHMANFootball (4) ; Basketball (3-4)
E ver eager fo r new fields to conqufer in athletics and studies “ A ntone” has established him self among us as a man o f undying activity. H e is equally adept in solving intricate Geom etrical theorems and in handling either the football or the basketball. Frequently in a spirited battle on the gridiron, when St. P eter’s w as on the defensive, the slightest fum bling on the part o f the opposition meant that the ball w as ours, fo r “ T o n y ” is ever alive to opportunities. E verythin g augurs w ell fo r “ Antone’s” . success, and the best wishes o f his classmates go w ith him, wishes that his success m ay be overshadowed only by the most sincere friendship that all his classmates hold fo r him.
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“ Cash”
Class President (4 ) ; Football (4)“ H e is king who has the power.”
One autumn tw o years ago there entered the stately w alls o f old St. P eter’s a sunny, light-haired young man who brought w ith him a bright good nature and a sm iling cheerfulness. T h is w as not his first visit, fo r tw o years before he had crossed the threshold o f learning only to be called fro m his studies at the end o f second year. E a rly in Junior Y e a r th is . youth bid fa ir to obtain prominence in the affairs o f St. P eter’s. H e reached the zenith o f school-activity this term, when he w as elected chief-executive of F ourth A . A s quarter-back, he led the “ prep” football team through a highly successful season. W e present our sm iling and hardw orking president, John J. Cashman. It is “ Cash’s” intention to enter Seton H all, and w e are confident that w hile there he w ill equal the record he has established at St. P eter’s.
HUGH C. CLARKE Class President (4)
“Cephean” Editor-in-Chief (4)“ H e was a scholar and a ripe and. good
one,“ Fair-spoken and persuading.”
A s w e mounted the steps o f learning in our ascent to the temple o f culture we could not help but acknow ledge the undeniable and persistent brilliancy o f this fine character. It w as his true and intrinsic w ork that elevated “ B us” to the honorable office o f class president ; and due in a great part to his conscientiousness in the execution o f this office Senior Class has enjoyed a most prosperous year. O n the gridiron also “ B u s” w as a star, there he had few equals and no superiors. H is grit and ability secured fo r him the regular position at right guard. In study hall “ Bus” has also figured prom inently and his fluent translations and accurate calculations w ill be long Remembered. It takes no E lias to prophesy a brilliant and profitable future fo r “ B u s” in w hatever profession he chooses to honor.
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BERTRAND CONNELL Football (4)
“ H ere comes a man o f com fort.”
M other E arth i s 1 ever w hirling around the sun. So say the scientists. Ideas in an endless chain are ever w hirlin g around “ B e rt’s” head. So say w e. Y o u also w ould say so i f you happened to attend one o f our class meetings. • Though rather reticent by mature, “ B ert’s” cool and deliberate manner never fails him. W hether it be during Spanish or Geom etry he is a lw ays ready to debate about sports or current topics. A glance at “ B ert’s” report card w ill reveal the fact that he stands am ong the best in the class in studies. A lth ough he rides to and from school in the H udson cars “ B e rt” never complains, w hich is sufficient proof o f his patience. In w hatever you m ay undertake B ert w e w ish you everything the w ord “ success” implies.
JOHN E. CULLUM Debating (3-4) ; Dramatics (4)
“ T h e Sp irit o f Youth”-
T his sm iling countenance is that o f our industrious beadle. Good fellow ship radiates from his person, and his friends are legion. H is earnest debates on any and every question have been a source o f diversion from the more somber paths o f study, and his frequent disputes w ith M r. Greenwell, S. J., on the advisability o f “ Ju g” are still pleasant memories o f T h ird Y ear. H is w as the distinction of being the last holdout from the ranks of “ longies.” Senior dignity rests ligh tly on his brow and the cheerful influence that he has exerted has made us his debtor. W e send him on to the portals o f H oly Cross C ollege secure in the knowledge that in him St. P eter’s w ill ever find a w orthy advocate o f her traditions.
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JAM ES A. DALY Dramatics (4) ; Sodality (3-4)
“ M ake the coming hour o’erflow w ith joy, A n d pleasure drown the brim.”
A vivacious cheerful, and care-free person is “ Jim m y.” Sad w ould have been the long, arduous voyage o f four years on the severe ship Schola, i f “ Jim m y” had not enlivened and aroused us from our hard studious hibernation by his jo via l sayings and w itticism s. A s pleasant a schoolm ate as e’er w as found, he has won his w ay into our hearts w ith his delightfu l humor, and treasured him self there by his ardent good-w ill and optimism. H e achieved such fam e in his impromptu, laugh-provoking skits w ith “ Joe” F lesey that he w as called upon to furnish the m errim ent and jo llity “ In the F o o l’s Bauble.” In “Jim m y” w e see also an accomplished musician and it is he, who enjoys the rare distinction o f organist in the Sodality.
DANIEL J. DELANEY Sodality (3-4)
“ Standing on the Persian grave I could not deem m yself a slave.”
“ D an ” is one o f the most popular gentlemen in the school. “ I f you would win popularity,” says “ D an,” “ smile.” A nd he has suited the action to the word. Short o f stature, “ D an ” has been a veritable D avid against those Goliaths, Hom er and Cicero. In “ D an ’s” hands G reek met the same fate as a spy captured in the camp o f the enemy. H ere w as one man Cyrus could not conquer, and w e are conr fident that no obstacles w ill stop “ D an ” in the outside world. H is arm or is his smile, and no man can penetrate it. “ D an” intends to enter a college career at N ew Y o rk U niversity, where w e are confident he w ill not w ant fo r adm iring friends.
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CHARLES J. DELEHEY Manager, Prep Baseball (4) ;
“Petrean" Staff (4)“ A y , every inch a king.’'
In speaking o f “ C harlie” w e re fer to the title o f the recent movie production, “ A Prince there w as.” W e know o f none finer nor more excellent than he. A ctive and energetic, his success in every activity in w hich he has entered has been sw ift and highly laudable. A s a member of the Petrean S taff he has aided considerably in more closely uniting the Alum ni w ith their A lm a M ater. O n the basketball court he has also achieved fam e by his hearty co-operation w ith his team mates. A s a further appreciation o f his intrinsic w orth and ability, “ Charlie” was made m anager o f the baseball team, an enviable position, indeed. T h is position he has fulfilled in an excellent manner. W e are inform ed that he w ill enter S tevens and w e leave him, remembering him alw ays as a brilliant scholar, a real gentleman, and a true friend.
“ D enky”
“ C harlie”
JOSEPH A. DENKSCHERZDebating (4)
“ Tears, idle tears, I know not what they mean.’”
“ D en k y” has alw ays been a favorite am ong his classmates, fo r .whenever the golden sunshine w as snatched aw ay f rom us by bad w eather or the burdens o f class w ork, his genial disposition proved an efli- cient substitute. “ D en ky” is made o f the m etal that , bespeaks the true sportsman. H e is never la x when school activities are concerned, and w ere it not fo r the fact that he' cannot tear him self aw ay from his beloved mathematics- long enough to practice he w ould be hailed as a star o f the diamond. W hen the chain that holds the “ Class o f ’22” together has been broken w e expect to find “ Joe” among the engineering squad at V illan o va College. God speed you, “ J o e !” M ay your successes equal your virtues !
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“ C icero”
FRANCIS X. DONOVANDebating (4) ; Sodality (3-4)
“ The music o f the laughing lip, the luster o f the eye.”
GEORGE H. DONOHUEDramatics (4) ;
Elocution Contest (2, 3, 4)“ A n d like music on the waters is thy
sweet voice to me.”
O ur accomplished youth “ C icero” threatens to rival Demosthenes w ith his forensic ability. A t all times he is ready to display this quality w hich he is known to have possessed since he graced the classroom s o f St. A loysiu s Paroch ial School. T im e and time again “ T h e B oy O rato r” has stepped fo rw ard upon the rostrum and represented the class nobly and w ell. W hen G eorge is not employed studying some new recitation, he m ay be found offering incense at the shrine of Terpsichore. O ften has he delighted us w ith the clear fu ll tones from his “ Caru- sonian” vocal chords, raising his entranced audience from this minute, v itiated w orld to ethereal regions o f bliss. R egardless o f his reciting, dancing and singing, G eorge intends to become a second Choate.
It w as in February, 1920, that w e first greeted F ra n k ; a shy youth from St. Benedict’s Prep. H is robe of shyness dropped aw ay in a short time, however, and he rapidly made our acquaintance. F ran k is one o f those persevering, diligent and affable chaps who are like humble violets that bloom unseen, but spread sweetness fa r and wide. H is motto has alw ays been “ W o rk and P e rsevere,” and by fo llow in g these principles F ran k has won m any a palm o f victory. From the vanished past and the luminous present we come to the unexplored regions o f futurity, and perceive F ran k upon the noble heights o f success where his m any good qualities have led him.
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W ILLIAM W . DOUGLAS Sodality (3)
“ L ik e D ouglas conquer, or like Douglas die.”
“ D o u g” has an indomitable spirit that conquers all obstacles placed in his w ay. H e does his best in everything, whether it be w ork or play, and more than this no man can do. I f at times his Grecian enemies overcom e him, he fa lls fighting. H is jo via l manner has made him dear to the hearts o f all, and many a rainy day has been brightened by his cheerful words and sunny countenance. “ D o u g” is a dream m anufacturer o f reputation, his facto ry being located in the first seat near the window. H is masterpiece in this line is the vision o f a beach conjured up on a w arm day. I f “ D o u g” continues at the pace he has set he cannot but reach success, fo r his character embodies all the qualities o f a gentleman and a scholar.
PATRICK H. DONOVAN Sodality (4)
“ B e there a w ill, and wisdom finds the way.”
F ro m out the w ilds comes each morn, M r. P a trick H . Donovan. “ P a t’s” sojourn in Jersey C ity extends over a period o f five (sometimes s ix ) hours after w hich he journeys once m ore into the jungles. “ P a t’s” first and -.only love (speaking o f towns) is W estfie ld ; his one and only am bition,' to one day become M ayor o f his home town. W e m ight state here that “ P a t’s” record at St. P eter’s distinguishes his native village as a producer o f model students. M uch has been said o f “ winning smiles,” hut to “ P a t” and his smile w e aw ard the laurel- w reath o f premiership. P a trick • H enry intends to enter Fordham College, and he carries w ith him our best wishes fo r his every success.
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THOMAS FENNELLFootball (4) ; Basketball (3)
“ To know my deeds ’ twere best to know m yself."
T h is broad shouldered youth refutes the cartoonists’ theory that students are w eak, elongated young men w earin g horn rim glasses who take no interest in anything outside the w orld o f books. N ot that “ T o m ” does not stand high in his studies, fo r he does', but he also takes keen interest in current events, whether in sports o r politics. “ T o m ’s” efforts on the football field are not likely to be fo r gotten fo r some tim e by St. P eter’s rooters. Reports have it that the B ol- sheviki Society has been coaxin g “ T o m ” to sign up w ith them because o f his argum entative powers. H ow ever, the G reenville G iant is a staunch Dem ocrat and has no' intention o f deserting the good old goat. G eorgetow n w ill claim “ T o m ” in the fall.
JOSEPH P. FLESEY I. Varsity Football (4) Class President (1-2-3)
“ True wit is Nature to advantage dress’d W hat o ft was. thought but ne’er so w ell
expressed.”Since w ay back in the fa ll o f 1918 the
gilded halls o f St. P eter’s have never ceased to re-echo w ith hearty peals o f laughter caused by the never-ending w itty utterances o f our own “ Joe.” M any long and irksom e struggles w ith H om er and V irg il have been changed into explosive cessions o f m irth by his comical facial expressions. “ Joe” earned such a w idespread reputation as an advertising manager in the handling o f the D ram atic Program that the same position on the C e p h e a n Staff could not be rightly al- loted to another. E ve r since “ Joe” proved to the fellow s his rare ability on the gridiron, it has been stealthily rumored about that he has received an offer from one o f our big universities to exhibit the boating power o f his H erculean limb. F o r such an admirable personality as “Joe” we predict nothing but a most resplendent and promising future.
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W ILLIAM J. GANNON“ A Jiind and gentle heart he had.”
In “ Jake” w e have long seen the element o f an im pressive character, which
'he possesses. A lth ough he did not display any athletic ability, “ Jake” w as alw ays a staunch rooter at every St. P eter’s event. A ll his other sterling qualities w ere proportionally displayed, particularly his sincerity, wisdom, and uprightness. “ Jake’s” chief hobby is auto-racing. In deed! w ill not surprise us to one day glean from the sporting page that “ Jake” Gannon, automobile driver, has w on the Sheepshead B a y trophy fo r one hundred miles. “ Ralph D e Palm a,” the second, ,We call him, judging from the manner ;he “tears up” the boulevard. W hatever m ay be his vocation or field o f endeavor, w e predict fo r him a success equal to his popularity.
FRANCIS P. GASSERTFootball (2, 3, 4)
“ A Corinthian,, a good boy, a lad o f m ettle.”
P leasure w ill attend our thoughts when they dw ell on the m emory o f this happy youth. In “ C y ” w e have alw ays found the sunshine, never the dark clouds. H is motto is, “ T ry , and i f you don’t succeed, try again,” and surely he has lived up to it. In the classroom , when called upon fo r recitation, w e invariably discerned his predominant quality, pluck. But it w as in football, on the gridiron, that he really showed his mettle. O vercom ing the obstacles o f w eight and height, “ C y ” made the quarter-back position, and his clear, sharp signals, splendid field direction, and plucky gains stamped him as an athlete tru ly w orthy o f w earing the “ P .” “ C y ” belongs to the excellent order o f true friends and genuine gentlemen. H is intention is to enter H o ly Cross and it is no shady prediction when w e say that he w ill do much honor to the Purple even as he has done to the M aroon and W hite.
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LAWRENCE G. GERAGHTYW hat is yours is mine, and all mine is
yours.”
E v e ry fa ll the small but fam ous school o f St. A loysius sends to the M aroon and W h ite portals, men w ho are alw ays w orth y o f St. P eter’s name. “ M ickey” G eraghty is one o f them and in no w ay does he detract fro m the reputation o f the w est side institution o f learning. A s is the case w ith a fe w o f the class, his outstanding characteristic is his quietness. “ M ickey” is one o f those conservative and methodical chaps, som ething o f real, distinction to be said o f a youth. H is note-books w ere alw ays the envy o f his classm ates and w ords fro m him, though not o ften w ere Well w eighed and w ell spoken. Possessed o f a generous heart, w e recollect o ften using his fountain-pen or borrow ing his money. “ M ickey” ’ intends to become a tooth-extractor and w ill m atriculate at Georgetow n next fall.
SETON A. GILLEN “Petrean” Editor-in-Chief (4)
Sodality (3-4)"N o t stepping o’er the bounds o f modesty”
Seton is a livin g proof that Jersey C ity is not yet hopeless. A multitude o f good things m ight be said about our blond classmate, but perhaps the greatest tribute to his character is to say that he is modest. H e has had a career that could easily have turned a w iser head. H e has alw ays shown a keen interest in class affairs and he is an exam ple o f the true St. P eter’s spirit. H e w on the highest intellectual honor in the school when he was named editor-in-chief o f the Petrean. H e has also held office in the Senior Sodality and has been an active member o f the Beaudevin Debating Society. H is tastes however, do not run to the charac- terictics o f the grind. In his stay amongst us Seton has alw ays been marked by his sm iling good nature, w hich has endeared him to his comrades and made us happy to call him “ friend.”
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HENRY J. GOFF
“ H a rry ”
“ Eddie”
“ M en o f fe w words are the best men.”
T ru ly the fam e and g lo ry o f St. P eter’s must be widespread, indeed, i f it can reach the ears of the inhabitants o f W o rcester, M a ss .; fo r from that distant place there arrived one day a chap ready to aid us in our final struggle. T h e moment w e cast our eyes upon H en ry w e could see the reflection o f a determined and refined character. O ur first impression w as correct, fo r he soon displayed his ability in m astering the classics. Unbelievable as it m ay seem, H enry quickly overcam e all the difficulties w hich lie in a newcom er’s w ay, and not only that, but he also won the rew ard o f w ork, testimonials. H is decision to come so fa r to finish his course proves our case, that all noble and illustrious men wind up in good old St. P eter’s.
EDWARD M. GRIFFIN“ W ith malice, toward none,
W ith charity fo r all.”
A lth ough not an active athlete him self “ E ddie” has alw ays been present at every St. P eter’s con test,. rooting ever m ightily fo r a M aroon and W h ite victory. H is chief., points o f . character are his good nature and quietness. N o doubt, “ Eddie’s” friends am ong the fa ir sex are legion, as he possesses-m any masculine charms and is a “ socializer” o f no mean ability. In every activity both school and class this affable gentleman alw ays lent the helping hand, g iv in g o f his best. “ Eddie” travels to South Bend, Ind., next fa ll to enroll at N otre Dame.
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EDWARD J. GROESCHEtL
“ D o c”
JOSEPH J. GUINEE“ W orth more than all the lip can speak,
T he silence o f the heart.”
Sodality (4)“ A ll rising to great place is by a wind
ing stair."
W h en fortune frow ns “ D o c” , smiles and this happy facu lty has w on fo r him the adm iration o f his classm ates. “ E d ” is ever am ong the first to communicate to us by illustration the latest ruling o f D am e Fashion. Som e even say that he poses fo r Bernstein ’s “ ads.” “ E d ’s” only fau lt is m arked propensity fo r dancing. H e sometimes startles the residents o f the “ H ill” section by “ finale-hopping” dow n to school. H ow ever, his sunny disposition overcom es this little fau lt and there is no doubt in the minds o f his classm ates that “ E d ” w ill climb the ladder o f achievement till the top rung is attained.
“ Joe” is in a word practical. H e does not w aste hours talking but accomplishes a thing while his companions are still discussing it. W e never hear “ Joe” speaking fo r more school spirit but w e do find him supporting all the teams and saying no m ore about it. Persistency is another keystone o f “Joe’s” character. N ever a problem too complicated, never a passage so difficult, never an experiment so m ystifyin g that he has not patiently and tirelessly worked out. “ Joe” w ill surely deserve all the success that comes his w a y ; fo r if as a great man has said genius is nine-tenths hard w ork then “ Joe” is nine- tenths of a genius.
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“ F ra n k ”
“ H e k ”
FRANCIS F. HAGGERTY “Cephean” Staff (4)
Chairman, Class Rings (4)“I am not in the roll o f common men.”
I f there was such a book as one in w hich the names o f those w ho are destined to accomplish something w orth while were w ritten in letters o f g o ld ; “ F ran k” H a gg erty would most certainly be w ritten on its pages. W h ile at St. P eter’s, “F ra n k ” has proved him self a man of action. W h en not preparing G reek or ] .atin, this popular youth is directing the activities o f the track team ,, o f w hich he is captain. . “ F ran k” intends to fo llo w in the footsteps of .M ichael A ngelo and, as is attested to by his draw ings as A rt E d itor o f - the C e p h e a N j the m erit o f his w ork cannot but w in him fame.
JOHN M. HEKKERFootball (3-4) ; Baseball (4)
“ The force o f his own merit makes his zvay.”
In this neat-appearing gentleman we see a future leader in the intellectual world, fo r John has acquired in his four years’ stay w ith us a much sought and highly valuable essential— the power to think. N o t only has he displayed this facu lty in class, especially in mathematics, but he has also m anifested it on the football field. Because o f it he has: put fear into the hearts o f his opponents, “throw ing them ” fo r heavy losses or breaking up their trick plays. O ur red-haired classm ate is also quite a lover of fun and humor and his portrayal o f eccentric characters has often provoked much jo llification and mirth from his classmates.
I f Georgetow n is honored w ith John's presence next September w e w ill soon hear o f him again, fo r as w e quoted above “ the force of his own merit makes his w ay.”
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THOMAS A. ISBESTER Basketball (3)
“ H e lives zvith antiquity and posterity.”
T h e long lost prodigy has at last retraced his steps tow ards the fold. O ur “ Iz z y ,” a fte r tasting o f the bitters o f the w orld fo r tw o long years, has again affixed his cognom en to the roll, this time w ith the arduous hope o f possessing the coveted diploma. W e, in an endeavor to profess our ostentatious appreciation fo r his presence, placed the guidance o f the class-basketball team in his hands. T hom as, ever since the first day o f his reappearance, has injected into the class, vim, vigor, and vita lity by his unceasing participation in the various class activities. O ur h eart-felt wishes u rge “ Iz z y ” on, as diploma in hand, he storms the gilded gates o f Fordham Law .
“ D an ”
DANIEL D. JEFFERS, Jr. Manager, Basketball (3)
Football (3-4)“ D o not then stand idly waiting,
F o r some greater work to do.”
F ourth year A received a valuable addition to its honor roll when “ D an” joined its ranks this year. A veteran in athletics, “ D an” has made a name fo r him self both in football and as manager o f the basketball quintette. A silent young man is “ D an,” in his own w ay, until a class meeting occurs, and then it is that he asserts him self. “ D an ” has a natural aptitude fo r business, as can be seen in his suggestions in the class, which are alw ays o f the highest order. O ne of the most popular men in the school, he enjoys a w ide circle o f acquaintances, and it is w ith sorrow that w e record his departure. A lw ays devoted to the best interests o f the class and o f the school, “ D an” typifies the true St. P eter’s spirit, and w e can safe ly predict success fo r him in whatever line he attempts to make his name.
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THOMAS F. JOYCE
“ T om m y”
Debating (4) ; Sodality (3-4), “ Thought is deeper than all speech.”
Siot m any summers past our little “ T om m y” clam ored fo r admittance into the w alls o f “ A lm a M ater.” N ot m any months hence our same hero w ill besiege the portals o f H o ly Cross College. Thus he began, thus shall be his progress. Com ing from the sterling city o f N ew ark, “ T om m y” has established a record at S i. P eter’s that w ill be the envy of his fe llow townsmen. H e is an expert at mastering the so-called unfathom able G reek verbs, and admittedly, such an attainment alone should gain him renown. B ut his success in living down the fact that he lives so near H arrison is w hat really gained fo r “ T om m y” undying fame. O ur unceasing wishes fo r your every success accom pany you, “ T om ,” on your entry into H o ly Cross.
“ M ickey”
ANTHONY V. KEANECaptain, Basketball (4)
Class Treasurer (4)“ M y heart is true as steel.”
“ M ickey” typifies St. P eter’s best. In the affairs o f the school he has alw ays taken a prominent part thrusting him self w holeheartedly and unselfishly into activities. T h e basketball team received a real star when “ M ickey” joined the team in third year. O ur “ Captain” has been a b ig facto r in m aking St. P eter’s ri prominent figure in scholastic court circles. In the class organization “ M ickey” has been an active member having held the offices o f vice-president and treasurer respectively in the past tw o years. A m ong his numerable attainments is his widespread reputation in pugilistic circles. Frequently w e read o f his success in the “ locals.” A true gentleman, sportsman and student, we know that he cannot fa il to be successful at H o ly Cross, his next stopping point.
“ E ddie”
ADALBERT F. KICZEK Sodality (3-4) ; “Cephean” Staff
“ A heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute.”
A dalbert believes that silence is golden at all times, except during school hours. T hen he is in his glory, reeling off the principal parts o f the G reek and Latin verbs. Numerous zeros m ay be seen on his report card, but they are alw ays preceded by a nine, testifyin g to his ability as a student. T h is budding author is a w riter o f no mean ability and displays rem arkable originality in his literary w ork. French is one o f his favorite subjects, and he m ay be often seen on a Greenville car conversing w ith a French motorman named Gilhooly. Surely, you w ill agree w ith us, an exalted position in life is reserved fo r this distinguished youth.
EDWARD J. KENNEDY“Cephean” Staff (4)
Dramatics (1)"U nthinking, idle, wild and young,
H e laugh’d, and talk’d, and danc’d, and sung.”
T h is gentlem an represents the m erry youth— a g a y disregarder o f time. F rom the first “ E ddie” impressed us by his w it and love o f humor. R arely could anyone fa il to see the tw inkle in his eye and the sm ile lurking on his lips. H ow ever, he w as not one o f those boisterous youths w ho are continually thrusting themselves into the lim elight. Q uite to the contrary, he possessed a certain bashfulness or reserve w hich quite became him. “ E ddie” w as a confirmed and enthusiastic fan o f every gam e played by the Prep. But “ E ddie’s” fo rte is literature; In E n g lish he astounded us by the vast field of his know ledge w hich w as varied as the colors o f the rainbow. In the near future w e expect to hear o f “ E ddie” w riting “ big stuff” fo r some w ell-know n newspaper.
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“W a lly ”
W ALLACE J. LENAHAN"Blushing is but the true color o f virtue.”
W h en this pleasant youth smiles you have to smile too fo r “ W a lly ” has a smile and a disposition o f the most optimistic nature* a rare g if t indeed. In his daily recitations he has alw ays “w ielded” ah unfaltering tongue, translating the classics in true scholarly fashion. J iggin g is another o f “ W a lly ’s” numerous accom plishments, and there are few in St. P eter’s w ho can excel him in this pastime. O ur classmate is inclined to be a bit bashful and a little applause w ill cause him to blush exceedingly and w ish that the earth w ould open up and sw allow him. “ W a lly ” w ill undoubtedly make good at business just as he has succeeded in St. P eter’s.
“ Lenny”
GEORGE R. LENNON‘‘F resh blown roses washed in dew.”
I f you should happen to meet a smiling, rosy-cheeked youth w ho seems to know everyone and whom everyone seems to know, then you w ill have met George. T h ere is a deep, dark m ystery connected w ith G eorge’s life. T h a t m ystery is how he is able to remember the names o f all his acquaintances. A w alk w ith George is the equal, in inform ative value, to a detailed study o f “W h o ’s W h o .” G eorge’s m emory also comes into p lay in school w ork. H e can quote Cicero, H om er and the latest football reports w ith the ease o f a devoted student o f each. T h e rapidity w ith w hich “ L enny” acquires friends is certain to stand him in good stead w hen he leaves the classroom to travel the road o f success in this great w orld o f ours.
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JOHN J. LESTER “ K now ledge itse lf is a power.”
T h e oracle o f D elphi has but one N em esis and he is “ B arn ey.” A sk him fo r any verb in Greek, any w ord in Latin, ask him about any event in ancient history, ask him about “ T y ” Cobb’s batting average fo r the last ten years and “ B a rney” w ill tell you the answer. M any times has John come to our rescue when w e w ere strugglin g on the storm y sea o f L atin and Greek. H e has also accom plished much in E nglish and from his compositions w e gleaned the ripened results o f a diligent and constant effort. I f w e received a thousand dollars fo r every testimonial John has been awarded in the last fo u r years w e would have exactly fo rty thousand dollars. W e predict a great future fo r him as he expects in a few years to affix the letters M .D . after his name.
‘B arn ey”
DANIEL F. LOCHRIE Debating (3-4)
“ B e a hero in the strife.”
T he popularity w hich this energetic youth quickly won amongst his classmates and the adm iration he gained through his rem arkable oratorical abilities have been held by him throughout the entire four years. Though small o f stature, “ D an ” is a rhetorical giant. H e also possesses that gentlem anly bearing that reveals a noble ch aracter; and, in general, we m ight say that he has shown m arked ability in the various branches of our curriculum, fo r “ D an” is really a star o f the first magnitude. A s w e lif t up the curtain o f the future we can see “ D an” seated on the throne of success, a crow n o f g lo ry on his head and the scepter o f fam e in his hand.
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EDWARD P. LOONEY Debating Team (4)
“Cephean” Staff“ B ut to act, that each to-morrow
Find us farther than to-day.”
In this earnest young man w e acquired a devoted classmate, a fo rce fu l orator and an able business man. Debating is one o f “ E d ’s” chief hobbies, and in the rfiany meetings o f the D ebating Society, and also in the interscholastic debates, he continually kept the class of F our A in the limelight. H is cheerful face is never darkened by the terrors o f Latin and Greek, fo r in his happy w ay he smooths over the path to intellectual success w ith smiles. In addition to these accomplishments, reports have it that “ E d ” is quite a dancer and creates a sensation whenever he takes the floor. H e tells us that he intends to enter Seton H a ll next September, and all w e can say is that St. P eter’s loss is Seton H a ll’s gain.
JOHN P. LOFTUSDramatics (4) ; Debating (4)
“ Everyone excels in something in which another fa ils.”
In 1919, John Signed his name on the dotted line and prepared to w eather the test as a student o f St. P eter’s. H e possesses the genius and touch o f splendid culture o f w hich w e never dreamed. John is an ardent and sincere worshipper at the temple o f the D ram atic Goddess, Thespia. H e offered a hecatomb o f many days of rehearsal and the goddess heard him, perm itting a long w hite beard to grow upon his chin in order that he m ight fu lly undertake the ro le o f K in g Rene, “ In the F o o l’s Bauble.” L est w e forget, John is our class beadle w hich office he conscientiously executed throughout the school term. H e enters Seton H a ll next fa ll to take up the studies o f the priesthood and w e w ish him every success in the future.
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“ M ac”
W ALLACE P. LYNCH“ O f manner gentle, o f affections m ild.”
“ W a lly ” argues that m ore can be a ccomplished through gentleness and consideration than by the “ big stick,” and, like all good debaters conclusively proves his contention. T h e manner o f this proof is not by w ord but rather by action, and “ actions speak louder than w ords.” “ W a lly ” has w aged campaigns against Cicero and H om er to a most successful conclusion. H e is never perturbed and has been know n to stand fearlessly in the path o f an onrushing horde o f spheres and prisms and em erge not only unharmed but v ic torious. “ W a lly ’s”' m any virtues are easily noted and it w ill not be long befo re the w orld discovers and rewards them.
“ W a lly ”
JOHN J. McBRIDE Sodality (3-4)
“ Spreading sunshine ’ere he goes.”
A ll hail to this Patersonian son of mirth, who refuses to be disturbed even by E rie train service. “ M ickie” always appeared when O ld M an Gloom was about to envelope the class, whereupon M r. Gloom prom ptly fo rgo t his mission. “ M ac’s” happy-go-lucky nature, however, is not reflected on his report card which sparkles as a jew el set crow n w ith nineties. W h ile not active in athletics John Joseph is an ardent supporter o f all the teams, and can be seen at each and every game calling encouragement to the players. “ M ac” has determined upon H oly Cross as the next stepping stone to success, and his sunny disposition is certain to gain him as many friends there as he now claims in St. P eter’s.
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“ M ac”
GEORGE J. McDERMOTT Debating (4)
“ The sages o f old live again in us.”
H avin g abandoned the halls o f X avier in 1921, “ M ac” joined our m erry numbers in third year. In G eorge w e found a modern Socrates who argues w ith precision o f the ancient sag;e. B y means o f his wisdom G eorge has never known himself to be enrolled on the “ late-slips” ’ or to be drafted fo r “ ju g .” T his gentleman is a human encyclopaedia o f ancient history w hich m ay be proved whenever an argum ent starts concerning the classics. A nythin g scientific is o f much interest to “ M ac” and one day w e shall read of some new discovery by P ro fesso r Geo. M cDermott. There, are also prospects o f a second Caesar in this pleasing youth because o f his m ilitary learning at P latts- burg during the summer o f ’21. But w hatever profession he does fo llo w the' Class o f ’22 knows he w ill inevitably succeed.
ARTHUR B. McHORNEY Basketball (3) ; Baseball (3-4)
“ I never knew so young a body with so old a head.’”
T o w rite about such men as “ A rtie ” gives us much pleasure indeed. “ A tie” joined the distinguished company o f Peterites from the w idely heralded school o f St. B rid get’s and from the ve ry start he has alw ays held the honor and esteem o f his classmates. H is 'ch ief characteristics are his. quietness and punctuality. “ A rtie ” has rarely absented him self from class since first entering the Prep. H is ability in athletics has been w ell shown, as he is a basketball and baseball player such as the school is ju stly proud of. T o studies he has constantly applied himself and w e speak o f him not as the athletic student but the student athlete. H is popularity w ith his fellow classmates w as clearly shown when they elected him class secretary, w hich office he has e x cellently performed. W ith him go the sincerest wishes o f the students fo r success. “A rtie ”
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HUGH F. McLAUGHLINBaseball (2-3)
“ A n d we’ll always have fu n wherever we go.”
L aughter and sunshine are the constant companions o f this happy youth. T h e y fo llo w him everyw here and have made fo r him a host o f friends. Com ing to St. P eter’s in 1918, “ D o c” immediately became popular w ith the fellow s and due to his ever-sm iling countenance and pleasant disposition he w as a lw ays considered a “ regular fe llo w ” w ith whom you could alw ays have a good time and reap the fu ll benefits o f life. A s a m ember o f the pitching staff on the baseball team, “ D o c” has brought m any victories to his A lm a M ater. T h ere is a b ig field open to a chap o f “ D o c’s” disposition, both in college and in the outside w orld and he should easily reach the pinnacle o f fam e in both.
“ Joe”
JOSEPH S. McLOUGHLINDebating (4) ; Sodality (3-4)
“ H ere’s to the pilot 'th a t weathered the storm.”
“ Joe” has been a good pilot during his voyage through St. P eter’s. H e has ever managed to steer clear o f tlie squalls and has guided his ship o f knowledge through tranquil seas. T h e united cohorts o f Caesar, the conspirators o f Cicero, the legions o f Cyrus and A chilles have never succeeded in storm ing “ Joe’s” stronghold o f serenity. E very now and then “ Joe” awakens us w ith his flowing speeches and realistic elocution. H e has ever been a diligent w orker and a lively facto r when the g lo ry o f St. P eter’s w as at stake. I f Fam e is any friend o f Justice she w ill surely unite w ith success in crowning “ Joe’s” undertakings in later life.
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LEO F. McMANUS Manager, Basketball (4)
Dramatics (4)“ L et us then be up and doing."
“ M ac” has alw ays been a hard w orker in the interest o f the school spirit, and it w as his steady m anagerial hand that piloted the “ five” o f 1921-22 through a successful season. Leo also takes a m arked interest in class w ork and is at present w riting a new L atin gram m ar entitled, “ Past, A ctive and Passive,” by an expert. “ M ac” has an affectionate interest in Ire land and has several times given oratorical vent to his opinion on that subject. W e send him on w ith every w ish- fo r success in w hatever he m ay choose to follow , safe in the knowledge that he w ill reflect nothing but credit on S t. P eter’s.
“ M ac”
Sodality (3-4) ; Debating (3-4)“ L og ic is logic, that’s all I say."
JAMES J. McMANUS
F act and fan cy are, so “ Jimmy” says, as desirable respectively as a palace and a log-hut. F act is a palace beautiful, fancy a chaos o f age-withered logs. T o “ Jim m y” truth is argument, probabilities, the words o f one who knows not the truth. H ence it is that he has gained lasting fam e as a champion of fact, truth and logic. I f facts speak fo r themselves then n.11 we need say concerning “ Jim m y’s” ability as a student is that sixties are unknown to him. James w ill carry w ith him the esteem and adm iration o f all his classmates when, diploma in hand, he leaves the halls o f his beloved St. P eter’s.
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AUGUST G. MUELLER Football (2-3-4) ; Dramatics (3)
“ Begone, Sorrow , Begone.”
W est H oboken points w ith pride to the record o f her only representative in the Class o f ’22, and she has every cause to rejoice, fo r the achievements o f “ G us” both on the athletic field and in the classroom have reflected nothing but credit upon her. A u gu st G eorge is efficient in every branch in the curriculum , but his special fo rte is French. I f it w ere not fo r the fa c t that “ Gus” has none o f the characteristics o f the Frenchm an, a v isitor to the French class would call him a typical Parisian. “ G us” has been a member o f the football squad fo r three seasons and his athletic ability has won fo r him the adm iration o f the school. A l w ays sm iling, ever seeing the silver lining in clouds o f black, “ G us” cannot but meet w ith success w hatever be his career.
ROGER F. MURRAY Sodality (3-4) ; Baseball (4)
“ To be a w ell-favored man is a g ift o f fortune.”
R oger possesses all those sterling qualities apparent in a gentleman. Idle words never have his tongue as their origin, fo r only deep thought is voiced through the lips o f wisdom. R oger entered St. Peters from St. Joseph’s Gram m ar School, and during his four years here has alw ays bean am ong the leaders of the class. Illness robbed us o f a truly brilliant third-baseman last spring, when Roger, a fter having been practically assured o f the position, was taken ill. T he w orld needs thinkers and w e feel certain that R oger w ill Carry the standards of St. P eter’s to the highest portals o f renown.
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“ G eorge”
JOHN P. O’KEEFFE Baseball (1-2-3-4); Basketball (4)
“ You have a nimble wit.’ ’
Som e four years ago there stood am ongst the sw eltering battery candidates in the school yard a modest youth who w as destined to gain fo r St. P eter’s much baseball glory. John or “ O ke” as this modest youth w as called, having conquered the vicissitudes o f St. M a ry ’s in the “ Queen C ity ,” decided to brave the sw ift currents, o f the “ gap” and embark on a classical course at old St. P eter’s. Surpassed by none in spirit, “ Stretch” soon won fo r him self a host o f friends throughout the school. H is n ever-failing w it and ever-ready smile have lightened many an hour o f seem ingly futile battle w ith Cicero and H om er. John has ever been successful, and there is every reason to believe that he w ill _ continue to be so in w hatever profession he may choose.
GEORGE A. MURTAUGH Football (3-4); Baseball (1-2-3-4)
“ H e is a s ix fo o t o’ man."
G eorge’s career a t St. P eter’s has been one o f consistent brilliancy. H is grid iron perform ances as fu ll-back on the w onderful teams o f the past two seasons w ill be talked o f and m arveled at fo r years to come. H is record on the baseball nine, w hich he captained this year, is one o f w hich he m ight w ell be proud. H is qualities as a student are, assuredly, not o f the minor order. T ak en all in all, G eorge’s achievements are such that they border on the sensational. George, however, does not depend on his athletic accomplishments fo r popularity. H is quiet unassuming nature coupled w ith his open smile are all that are necessary to w in him friends anywhere; George w ill continue his education at G eorgetow n U n iversity.
“ O ke’
JOHN J. O’NEILL" I s this that haughty gallant,
Lothario ?”
John is our bright particular star in mathematics. H e meanders down the none-too-smooth path o f squares and circles as g ra c e fu lly and fearlessly as any ga llan t o f old w alked across the bridge to his castle. John intends to make m athematics his bridge to. success, fo r it is his intention to study engineering at “ S tevens T ech .” W e are told that John is, popular w ith the ladies, and this causes us no surprise, fo r w ith such a persona lity as his, John w ill be a favo rite anywhere. T h e esteem in w hich John is held by a ll at St. P eter’s is certain to be equalled at Stevens, fo r his happy smile cannot be resisted.
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Debating (4)'" A most incomparable man, breathed as
it were,T o an untirable and continuate good
ness.”
N ever yet has any one found “ D an" in a mood other than the one in which his sunny smile predominates. Frequently “ D an’s” deep bass voice, chuckling m laughter, has been mistaken fo r a clap of thunder. “ D an ” demonstrated his managerial ability when he piloted the football team o f nineteen hundred and twenty- one through a glorious season; and he proved his faculties as a student by g a rnering as m any testimonials as his team did touch-downs. W hen Sum mer has given w ay to Autum n and the best of friends are united once more in the union of class-fellow ship, “ D an” w ill be found within the w alls o f H o ly Cross where, we are confident, success w ill crow n his every effort.
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FRANK A. RUFFER “Cephean” Staff (4) Debating Team (4)
“ H e Greek and Latin speaks with greater ease.
Than hogs eat acorns and tame pigeons, peas.’ "H ere, indeed, is a man w orthy o f the
noblest traditions o f St. P eter’s. T he main ambition o f this gentlem an w as to advance the g lo ry o f his A lm a M ater. A nd certainly his whole-souled enthusiasm and labors have been rewarded. O ften has the reputation o f the class been saved from embarrassment by F ra n k ’s m asterfu l interpretations of the wanderings of A eneas and o f the renowned w rath o f A chilles. Proficiency in the art o f E n g lish is another o f Frank's enumerable accomplishments, and surely, the C e p h e a n w ould not be complete if its pages were not adorned by his skilfu l and admirable w ritings. “ R u f” is an ardent devotee o f oratory and is him self a debater o f in mean ability. A s a brilliant scholar and a genuine gentleman, F ran k undoubtedly w ill rise to exalted heights in the w ell- chosen and distinguished profession o f doctor o f medicine.
JAMES J. RYAN Debating (3-4)
“ M usic hath charms to soothe the savage beast,
T o soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.”
P a u l W hitem an and “T ed ” L ew is now hold an undisputed eminence in the o rchestral w o rld ; but w e predict that one day “ Jim m y” R yan and his Broadw ay Syncopators w ill fa r surpass even these in fam e and in the m anufacture of: ja zz music. A p art fro m his m usical tendencies James has been quite diligent as a student, having received an honorable' mention in third year. Indeed, through this classmate, N orth Bergen has really become known to us. B efo re he joined our company it w as as meaningless as W eehaw ken. B ut it must be notable if it harbors such inhabitants as “ Jimmy.” O ur w ish is that his success in the future w ill be as his music— pleasing and unlimited.
“ Jimmy”
“ F ra n k ”
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W ILLIAM RYAN
“ W rite as one zvho loves his fcllozv-m en”
W h en “ B ill” steps upon the platform this June to receive the coveted diploma, w e shall suffer just one more pang o f regret, the loss o f a comrade, staunch and true. H is pleasing and quiet w ays so won fo r him a host o f friends that he quickly overcam e the bashfulness, which attended his arriva l at St. P eter’s. D u ring school hours, like a few others o f our class he keeps ideas to him self, and seldom voices his opinion on any subject. Y e t these are the men o f whom more w ill be heard during later life . It is rumored abroad that “ B ill” w ill enter H o ly Cross in the fa ll and since m any o f us expect to do likew ise w e hope to be w ith him again.
PETER L. SACHS
Debating (4) ; Orchestra (3-4)
“ N one but him self can be his parallel.”
“ P ete’s” good qualities are as numerous as the smiles he bestows on his many friends. H is abilities in studies are a ttested to by a mountain o f testimonials that are b is ; his generosity by the number o f pads and, books o f car-tickets he buys each w e e k ; his keen w it by the m erry laughter all around him ; his musical ability by the fact that he is the mainstay o f the orchestra. Space permits no more, but w ith such qualities as have been stated (and those are but a few of “ P ete ’s” ) you w ill agree w ith us that “ P ete” has in him the m akings o f a great man, and w ill some day carve his name in the tablet o f fame.
“ Pete”
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ARTHUR R. SAVAGE“ A n d , o h ! he had that merry glance that
seldom lady’s heart resists.’’
T hough A rth u r’s arrival w as unheralded, he remained not a moment in obscurity. H is jo via l nature and winning smile immediately captivated our hearts, but his generosity overtopped all. H is last nickel or chicken sandwich w as yours fo r the asking. A s a student o f English, “B u ck ” is a prominent star and w ill a lw ays be remembered by his flowery w ords and his golden phrases. H e is just overflow ing w ith school spirit and w as a ready and proficient w orker in all Prep activities. W e shall alw ays treasure the memory o f “ B uck” as our classmate, and shall feel that w e are better men fo r having known him. In our attempt to adequately praise such as he, \: e realize our p overty o f languages so w e must conclude by wishing him every success in all his undertakings.
“ B u ck”
“ C a rl”
CARL FRANCIS SCHLECK
Debating (4) ; Sodality (4)
"T h y m odesty’s a candle to thy merit.”
D urin g his four years o f sojourn w ith in the portals o f the M aroon and W hite, C arl h a s . been chiefly noted fo r two th in g s : his retiring, modest nature, and his intellectual ability. Caesar in his entire quest fo r know ledge never w orked m ore assiduously than our scholarly Carl. C a rl’s collection o f testimonials is the envy o f his classmates, and w e predict that one day he w ill be numbered among the facu lty o f one o f our largest universities. B y commuting daily, C a rl has become quite hardened and he tells us that some time he is going to w rite a book: “ T h e T ria ls o f a Com m uter.” H o ly Cross is to be his n ix t A lm a M ater.
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“ D iving and finding no pearls in the sea. “ Blam e not the ocean, the fa u lt is with
thee.”
I f you have ever met “ B ill” and not found in him a jew elled character, the fau lt lies w ith you. A m errier personage does not tread the w ell-w orn steps o f St. P eter’s. “ B ill ’s” spirit is ever jovial, even when haunted by H om eric H eroes or accounting fo r a hidden line in a parallelepiped. A s a scholar “ B ill” is no laggard, as his frequent reception o f testimonials denotes. M ost any day since the opening o f the library one could see “ B ill ’s” beaming face behind the “ outgo in g” desk, fo r he is the d e ft handler of the traffic o f the book-lovers. H e knows his duty and does it w ell, a m agnetic virtue that quickly draw s fame.
“ E d ”
EDWARD J. SCULLYSodality (3-4)
“Cephean” Staff (4)
“ M ild and gentle as he was brave.”
“ E d ” has attained prominence as a calm but sapient rhetorician and, in no minor degree, by his literary accomplishments. D urin g the tense moments o f contention w ith loquacious Cicero or epithetical H om er, he alleviated m any impending dangers, and frequently demonstrated his superior ability fo r coping w ith such form idable opponents. H is diligence and perseverence have won fo r him many honors in the classroom, and his gentility and uprightness have opened the w ay to the hearts o f all his classmates. W e feel confident that whatever shin “ E d ” should choose to pilot w ill be guided safe ly over the sea o f life to the port o f success.
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JOHN J. SLANE
“ John”
LEO S. SULLIVAN“ I drink to the general joy o ’ the whole
table.”
W e re you, perchance, to ask us fo r a livin g exam ple o f optimism, w e should readily and easily a n sw e r: “ Leo S u llivan .” “ Su l’s” sunny smile and jo via l disposition have indeed helped to m ake our years at St. P eter’s a pleasant memory. L eo possesses considerable intellectual ability w hich he has fu lly demonstrated in our company. H is specialty is mathematics, and rarely has he failed to propound fo r our enlightenment the most difficult o f propositions. N o doubt, this w ill be a big asset to him next semester, at W est Point, w here his ambition to become a soldier w ill be m aterialized. “ S u l” is also quite a social lion, having been often mentioned in the society colum ns; and his status, socially, is complete. There are in L eo many hidden and unlimited resources to which, no doubt, in time he w ill awaken.
Athletics (1-2-3-4) Dramatics (3-4)
“ F irst in the fight and every graceful deed.”
Y o u w ill remember John as the unpretentious, sm iling youth w ho captained the football team o f last season, leading it to the State Catholic Championship. A s an athlete, John has made fo r him self a record fo r brilliance and consistency that w ill stand out as one o f the best ever held by an interscholastic player. T h e grid iron, the court and the diamond, not to mention the classroom and the stage, all claim him as a star. M ost men, w ere they in John’s place, would be content to rest on w hat they already had accom plished, but not John. H is future program calls fo r a four-year stay at G eorgetow n U n iversity where, w e know, his success w ill be measured only by his opportunities. Y o u have won the hearts o f all o f us John, and our most sincere wishes go w ith you.
“ Su l”
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“ Sm oke”
JOHN J. SWEENEY“ Content to fo llo w where others lead the
way.”
E ver since w e first entered upon the storm y seas o f know ledge at St. P eter’s, w e have alw ays known this pleasant gentleman as quiet and easy-going. Com ing fro m the school halls o f St. M a ry ’s, John has alw ays maintained a happy and even disposition, allow ing nothing to perturb his peace o f mind. M oderation, a tru ly Christian virtue, has m arked “ Sm oke’s” every endeavor. In his E n glish com positions, he has alw ays shown a unique store o f im agination, and should he but develop this favorable facu lty, w e should one day rank him even above Jules V erne. John is also quite a runner as he so convincingly proved to us in the try-outs fo r the class track-team . In fact, it w as on account o f his s w ift pacing at these try outs that he earned fo r him self the n ickname of “ Sm oke.” W e w ish him every success in business.
W ILLIAM P. TRAPP
“ I dare do all that doth become a man;' W ho dares do more is none.”
“ B ill” Trapp is especially noted fo r tw o unlinked, but w orthy subjects: E pglish and Football. From the first w eek that “ B ill” called St. P eter’s his own, we readily detected his m arked excellence in coining phrases, painting picture-words, and in w riting engaging narrative. H is w ealth o f language seems unlimited and even as the C e p h e a n goes to press we remember the beauty and singular style o f his last composition. “ B ill” made the football team in his third year, but it w as really in Senior that he fu lly demonstrated his gridiron prowess. H e was but one o f eleven athletes who fought and gave o f their best fo r the M aroon and W hite, never s a y in g : “ D ie.” A s long as St. B on iface’s sends us men o f “ B ill’s” calibre, the portals o f St. P eter’s w ill be ever open to receive them.
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“ M a tty”
MATTHEW J. TRAVERS"W ith a cheery smile and a wave o f the
hand,“ H e has wandered into an unknown land."
“ M a tty ” enlisted in our ranks at the beginning o f F ourth Y ear. A lth ough living in the enchanted land o f tranquility, he has pursued w ith slow, sure and unfalterin g steps the daily routine o f listening to the self-praise o f Cicero, to tne w iles o f Odysseus and to the fancies of the far-dartin g A pollo as set down by H om er. N ever has “ M atty” le ft unheeded a call fo r the perform ance o f any deed, no m atter how difficult, that might further the g lo ry o f St. P eter’s. Through his sm iling and cheery countenance, his good w ill and unselfishness he has secured an enviable place in the hearts of his fellow-classmate"- I f good w ill united w ith the perform ance o f duty means anything in life , then “ M atty” need have no f e a r ; fo r w e are confident that his future, like his past, lies along the bright road Of success.
JOSEPH B. TREUSCHClass Treasurer (1-2)
Dramatics (4)‘ ‘ Gentle in personage, conduct, and equip
age,N oble by heritage, generous, and free.”
W e consider “ Joe” the fashion-plate of the class, his w ell-tailored suits and his hair-com b being his most prominent characteristics. It is also fitting to mention that “ Joe” is the ve ry essence o f good nature, and his pleasing mannerisms im pressed all w ho knew him. F o r four years, beneath a cloak o f modesty, “ Joe” hid from the unsuspecting eyes o f his classmates, his dram atic talent. It w as not until the presentation o f : “ In the F o o l’s Bauble,” that he exhibited in a w orthy manner such histrionic abilities. A t some future date w e expect to hear o f “ Joe” graduating w ith high honors from W est Point.
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JOHN J. VERDONDebating Team (3-4)
Dramatics (4) “Cephean” Staff
“ W hose li ’ords all ears took captive.”
Som e men attain prominence and success through their m ighty oratorical pow ers, others through their intellectual ability, and still another some through prowess in the Thespian a r t ; but in “J ack” w e see the extraordinary and unusual combination o f all three characteristics. O ur young Demosthenes w as first discovered in third year when he astounded all w ith his eloquence and w isdom in the vanquishing o f the most adroit and sk illfu l orators o f our rival schools. A s a fitting rew ard and crow ning glory, the reins o f guidance o f the Beaudevin D ebating Society w ere commended to his care in fourth year. “ P in key ’s” sterling qualities as a student and an ardent supporter o f all activities have placed him in an enviable position o f honor and esteem am ong his fellow -classm ates. Som e day w e predict, he w ill be occupying a coveted niche am ong the distinguished law yers o f our country.
W ILLIAM P. VERDONBasketball (4)
“Petrean” Staff (4)“ The secret o f success is constancy o f
purpose.”
W e can think o f a no m ore vigorous or energetic w orker than “ B ill.” H e is one o f that class o f youths w ho must em ploy every minute to some end. W h ether it w as a raffle or an athletic drive or a campaign fo r advertisements, we could alw ays depend upon “ B ill” to carry, not only his share, but also the burden o f three or four others. A s business m anager of the Petrean he w as a complete success and largely through his efforts the Petrean prospered. B ut he did not confine his activities to a certain field. H e found time to play basketball on the “ prep” quintet and his achievements on the court brought him added laurels. “ B ill” w as also a brilliant student. W e know that he w ill accomplish great deeds in w hatever profession he pursues.
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“ T om ”
EDWARD F. VERHELST Sodality (3-4)
“ M y mind to me a kingdom is.”
“ E d ” is an engaging young gentleman ever-ready to smile and never la x in the perform ance o f his duties, either in the classroom or outside. Edw ard is w hat we m ight call a “ P h ysicist” and m ight be seen daily in the Physics laboratory g a zing fondly at the different apparatuses and mechanical devices in view . Success w ill no doubt come to “ E d ” through the medium o f invention, and we feel that he is destined to take Edison’s place at the altar o f fame. W hen E dw ard smiles the thickest shroud o f gloom is torn asunder and a ra y o f sunshine penetrates the most m elancholy heart. “ E d ’s” graduation w ill cause his m any friends in the lower classes numerous longing pangs.
THOMAS A. W ALLACE“ W e knotv what ive are, but know not
what we may be.”
M any excellent students have come to ©ur learned halls from St. Joseph’s, and, truly, “ T o m ” is' a w orthy representative o f that institution. E ager to listen and to learn, our tall classm ate has absorbed a vast store o f knowedge during his pleasant sojourn w ith us; w hile in Greek, his specialty, he has utterly astounded us w ith his scholarly translations from Homer. “ T o m ’s” humor is an “alive and g ro w in g thing,” and often above the m erry din o f laughter could be heard the deep, sonorous chuckle o f his bass voice. W h en not engaged in school duties, “ T o m ” could be. found in his parish hall rehearsing fo r m instrel shows or other m usical productions. Should he but choose it as a. career, w e think “T o m ” would be quite successful as a dram atic reader, since his voice possesses an undeveloped 3>,et certain richness o f quality.
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MARCEL E. WAGNER
“ M arcie”
“ Jack”
Debating (4)
“ A n d musing there an hour alone.”
N o t only is this rem arkable gentleman a student o f high rank but he also is an athlete o f no mean ability, as a perusal o f the records o f the various class teams w ill prove. “ M arcie ’s” report card m ight w ell be held up as a model to the aspiring student, and his reception o f testimonials is so frequent that it seems almost a necessary event. “ M arcie” is happy in the face o f any difficulty, and his sunny sm ile has captured the hearts o f all o f us. E ach and every one o f his classmates joins in w ishing him w hat w e know he w ill attain, the peak o f success.
JOHN I. W ELSH Class Vice-President (4)
Class Treasurer (3)“ Greater love than this no man hath than that he lay down his life fo r his friend.”
A lth ough “J ack” has been in the “ B ” section tw o years, it took but a few days to know him. W e have alw ays found “J ack” a generous, open-hearted youth, to whom school spirit meant as much as regular work. Into every event he has plunged wholeheartedly, w orking ijnre- lentlessly towards its success. Jack is w ithout doubt an excellent m athem atician; and we see in him an engineer o f rank, should he ever undertake this career. A s w e know, great mathematicians o f old alw ays grew a heavy beard and in this respect “ Jack” is not wanting. Colum bia is to be his next A lm a M ater where, w e feel assured, he w ill meet w ith much success.
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“ Ch ick”
“ T om ”
JAMES T. W HIPPLE “Cephean” Staff (4)
“ H ang sorrow, care’ll k ill a cat.”
F u ll o f fun and w it, this human ray of sunshine w as enrolled under the M aroon and W hite colors in the autumnal days o f nineteen hundred and eighteen. M any dark hours o f the L atin and G reek class has he brightened w ith his am using outbursts. M usic hath charms fo r “ Chick.” H e is quite a songster. A perusal o f his E n glish compositions is a rare treat; w ell does he deserve a place on the C e p h e a n Staff. “ C h ick ’s” attainments in the art o f T erpsichore are w ell known and w ill one day w in fo r him an enviable position on the dancing stage. “ C h ick’s” hobby is dispensing sunshine and he leaves us w ith the good wishes o f all. Colum bia w ill have the pleasure o f M r. W hipple’s company next fa ll where we are sure he w ill succeed.
THOMAS J. W HITE
Debating (4) ; Sodality (3-4)
“ Say thou thy say and I w ill do my deed.”
“ T o m ” W h ite has proved an efficient minister to the court o f St. P eter’s. I'n fa c t “ T o m ’s” intellectual ability has gained fo r him the rank o f am bassador; and the P refe ct o f Studies has become so w earied o f w riting “ T o m ’s” name on first testimonials that he has had a rubber stamps made fo r that purpose. “ T o m ” is a great compiler o f sport records and an infallible authority on basketball. H is favorite author is H om er (E n glish v e rsion) . In w hatever field o f endeavor “ T o m ” finally decides to enter w e are certain that he w ill be successful, and make us even prouder o f him than we are at present, i f such be possible.
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T h e dram a draw s to a close and soon the curtain w ill descend on our high school career. B ut the completion o f any object alw ays brings to our mind the incidents leading up to the final accomplishment and so as w e stand on the brink o f a new life w e reflect w ith pleasure and fond m em ory on the happy moments frau gh t w ith jo ys o f ca re free youth w hich w e have spent during our high school course.
O n September 16, 1918, w e assembled in the school yard fo r the first time, feeling like foreigners in a strange country. N o doubt fear and aw e w ere more prevalent that day than joy. T h irty -fo u r o f the newcom ers w ere chosen to form F irst Y e a r A . T o our lot fe ll the good fortune o f having M r. A . E . Fuller, S. J., fo r our teacher. H ig h School proved serious business and w e w ere soon w inding our w ay through the intricacies o f L atin and A lgebra. O ur first taste o f St. P eter’s spirit w as pleasing and soon F irst Y e a r A w as taking the lead in Junior activities, producing the champion basketball team and the only class paper o f the year. O ther honors came in the w ay o f leading the school in the amount subscribed fo r the United W a r W o rker Cam paign and show ing the w ay to the Junior division o f the school in the athletic drive. E re w e had madte ourselves fu lly at home, w e found the end o f our first year draw ing to a close. T h e final event o f the year w as an outing to N ew Dorp, S. I.
W e le ft M r. F uller w ith regrets fo r indeed he had endeared him self to us all by the kind interest w hich he took in each individual o f the class. A ssu redly the recollection o f his helpfulness is imprinted on our m em ory as deeply as the pleasure o f that year. W ith a ll the pomp due the occasion, w e assum ed.the ro le o f Second-Y ear men. Fortune again favored us in bestowing on us M r. H . C. Greenwell, S. J., as the skipper o f the ship o f knowledge. Since w e w ere more mature now, we w ere treated to a new intellectual food, about w hich w e had m any forebodings, namely Greek.
H ow ever, this food proved to be ve ry indigestible and we are still suffering from Grecian dyspepsia. It w as the task o f M r. Lucas, S. J., to imbue us w ith the spirit o f Xenophon and H om er but he found us entirely unsympathetic to the beauty, so called, o f classical Greek.
A t this juncture w e met Caesar, and m any of us are still wondering how there can be so many people in the w orld to-day a fter a ll that Caesar killed.
In form ing Second Y e a r A , a number from F irst Y e a r D w ere added to' the original class o f i - A bringing new talent to the class. A considerable w eight was also added when a rustic youth from Red B ank joined our midst. Second Y e a r w as a continuation o f progress in studies tempered w ith m any enjoyable times. T h e class outing at the end o f the year was a huge success and one that w e shall never forget. It w as a fitting clim ax to a ve ry successful year.
Carried on the fleeting w ings o f time w e arrived at the third lap o f our journey through St. P eter’s. W ith great jo y we learned that M r. Greenwell, S. J., would again guide us through the maze o f difficulties that the knowledge seeker finds con-
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fro n tin g him. T o M r. W a lsh fe ll the enviable position o f teaching us chemistry, w hile the budding linguists had as tutors M r. Conroy, S. J., in Spanish, and M r. K e lly , S. J., in French.
D a not doubt, kind reader, that w e ever perform ed chemical experim ents m erely because St. P eter’ is still standing intact. T h a t isn’t our fau lt but “ D oc” W alsh becam e several hairs balder in preventing us from blow ing up the school, not that w e w ere B olsheviks but w e w ere interested in the upward advancement o f things. I'n T h ird Y e a r w e learned fro m Cicero, “ W h o w as the greatest man that ever lived,” and if the N orth P o le w as ever discovered, whose statue ought to be placed on it? ” Xenophon tried to m ake us run all over Greece fo llow in g C yrus in the A nabasis but w e p referred to see A m erica first and so ignored the poor fellow .
Geom etry first came into prominence in our Junior year and although w e thought w e knew it before, w e learned fo r the first time w hy a straight line is not crooked and m any other such things. I t w as in third year that our class became known fo r its debating ability. Debates w ere even conducted in Spanish. T h e Junior Class N ight was one o f m errim ent and enjoym ent fo r all.
N o doubt the term ination o f our third year brought m ingled feelings o f jo y and sorrow . M r. G reenwell, w ho by this tim e had become an idol in the heart o f every member o f the Class o f 1922 w as to leave us to enter upon his course in theology at W oodstock. H is name shall ever be associated w ith practical know ledge and many happy times, that w e have had at St. P eter’s. Then, w hile w e w ere glad to have successfu lly completed another year, still it brought us nearer to the time when we must leave our A lm a M ater.
Fourth Y e a r w ith a ll its importance conferred on us the toga o f Seniorship. U nder the leadership o f M r. Garner, S. J., the entire class set out w ith earnestness to achieve the final honors w hich the successful completion o f Fourth Y e a r would bring. M r. G arner w as a newcomer to St. P eter’s, but it did not take long fo r us to get acquainted. W e soon fe lt at ease under his guidance so that acquaintanceship soon ripened into esteem and affection on our part. W e entered a new field in P h ysics under the able direction o f Father Kiehne, S. J. A s an expounder of the principals o f Geom etry w e also had Father Kiehne. M r. Gilleran, S. J., took charge o f the French class w hile M r. Joyce managed the Spanish class.
Latin w as the least o f our w orries but the educators having decided to continue Greek, w e started to show them w hat a foolish move they made. H ow ever, school, like life cannot be a ll jo y so I suppose G reek must continue to exist.
A s the day draw s near when w e shall receive our diplomas, the recognition of our four years o f study, w e look forth w ith all the confidence o f youth to the future. A n d w ith us look fo rth the Jesuits w ho have taught us know ledge o f life itself and life ’s object. T hese self-sacrifiting men gaze into futurity w ith fatherly care to see i f the seeds w hich they have planted in our hearts and minds w ill blossom forth in later life , and w ith G od’s help they w ill, fo r no one o f us who have come under their ennobling influence w ill fa ll by the wayside. A s the rising sun sends forth its rays into every nook and corner to lighten a darkened world, so St. P eter’s sends fo rth her sons o f 1922 into every field o f endeavor illumined w ith intellectual light that they m ay enlighten a w orld darkened by materialism, im m ortality and spiritual
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W h ile languid summer w as slow ly departing in the year o f 1918, the portals o f St. P eter’s opened to welcom e the Class o f 1922, Section B. W e w ere a ll youngsters, clad in “ knickers,” looking fo rw ard to H ig h School w ith fea r and awe.
F ather Collins, S. J., P re fe c t o f Studies, assigned us to a classroom in the W arren Street building. It w as there, under the guidance Of M r. M cA ree, S. J., w e plunged first into those studies w hich w ere to cause us so m any bitter hours during the succeeding years. It w as there also w ere born those friendships that w ere to make our high school days blessed. M r. M cA re e remained w ith us scarce a fortnight, when he w as transferred to Fordham U niversity, to take charge o f the S. A . T . C. physics course. H e w as replaced by M r. Brow n, S. J. W ith M r. B row n ’s arrival, w e changed quarters to the main building.
T w o months passed quickly and pleasantly. T hen suddenly M r. B row n contracted pneumonia, and a fte r a brief illness, w as called to his eternal reward.
M r. G antly succeeded him, but w as forced to resign a fter a short few weeks. O ur fourth helmsman w as M r. Creahan, S. J. H e, too, stayed w ith us but a short time, yielding to M r. Sherwood, under whom w e completed the year. D ue to such extraordinary circumstances, the class w as slow to come into its own. W e had to be satisfied w ith follow ing, not setting the pace, in school activities.
B ut the day dawned at last when w e climbed one rung higher, when w e set out to w in fam e at St. P eter’s fo r the class o f Second Y e a r B . M r. James Collins w as appointed to guide us over the “pons asinorum,” as it proved to be, fo r not a few w ho w alked w ith us w alked no longer. W e form ed a class football team from a host o f eager candidates, and played through a very successful season. N o r w ere we lacking in intellectual achievements. B rave w as the man who dared face us in a L atin or G reek quiz. O ur class outing w as a success in every w ay, and a ’fitting clim ax to so glorious a year.
September, 1920, found us located in a room on the third corridor, under the experienced hand o f M r. M cG rory, S. J. It w as here a number o f new faces made their appearance' in our midst, new in the sense that they m igrated from another section, w hich had been dismembered. D uring this year came a fu ll appreciation of St. P eter’s. T h at loyalty, characteristic o f the school, took possession o f us. W e proved it by the generous quota w e gave to athletics. W e were also the leading class in the athletic drive. T hese accomplishments made 3-B the cynosure o f all eyes. T w o picnics to Palisade P a rk wound up our third and thus fa r most successful year.
W e returned this year, it seems, but to say good-bye. W h at a difference three years had made. L on g'tro u sers hid the shapely ca lf o f even Verdon, the younger. Cheeks, once smooth, bore m arks o f a more or less keen-edged razor. But there was w ork to be done, an end to be attained, so w e opened our text-books w ith determination.
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M r. H ew itt, S . J., essayed to lead us on the final lap to the goal. T h is man, and w e emphasize the w ord, has become a part o f our life . H is genial smile, his generosity and his kindness w ill never be forgotten. P artin g w ith him lessens, to an extent, the jo y o f receiving a diploma.
T h e year has passed rapidly. V irg il and H om er w ere lightened by the friendly, brotherly spirit am ong us. F rom time to time, w e le ft the pursuits o f know ledge to en joy the other activities o f student life . A th letics, D ram atics, Elocution, and D ebating a ll claim ed devotees from the Class o f 4-B, and their triumphs are w ritten in the history o f St. P eter’s.
T h e Senior banquet, held before Christm as, proved one o f the most successful evenings o f the entire fo u r years. L on g w ill w e remember the jo y and good fello w ship o f that night.
B u t soon the curtain w ill descend— pur act w ill be over. T h a t prize fo r which w e labored earnestly is alm ost w ithin our grasp. W e stand on the threshold o f life. Y e t w e feel no fear. R ather are w e confident, that, arm ed w ith the principles and training gained at St. P e ter’s, success lies before us, no m atter w hither our paths in life m ay lead.
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Along life’s highway we walk, schoolmates, journeying on, filled with the confidence of youth. Ever onward we travel, while the ribbon of life unravels and recedes, the past making way for the present, the future always ahead, hidden in a go’.den haze. As we pass the milestones, we survey the on-coming ranks. In them we find a vacancy, a space high-piled with memories of him by whom it was occupied, records of the virtues, the achievements of one whom God, in His infinite wisdom saw fit to call unto Himself. We see him again, in his place in the ranks, smiling, gentlemanly, true. A friend who is all that a friend can be, a student of unquestioned merit, an enthusiastic sportsman, and above all a devout child of God. We hear again of his appointment to the managership of the football team, which position he was to occupy next fall-—a tribute to his business ability, evidence of his popularity. We see him once more winning a place on the C e p h e a n Staff, by virtue of his talent and his keen interest in school affairs.
Steadily the ranks pass on, and the sad eyes of every marcher turn to the space occupied by those treasured memories of Ray Whalen, while a silent prayer for his welfare rises to heaven from every heart.
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T h e dawn o f our last year at St. P eter’s had at last been born to us, and w e jo y fu lly found ourselves hailed as the men w ho constitute Senior Prep.
Seniors! w hat a glorious t it le ! and yet w hile w e w ere in our in fan cy w e feared w e should not be w orthy o f the name, but time has been w afted on the fleeting w ings o f the past and the age o f our career as seniors has at last reopened. N o w we review w ith pride the deeds o f a year that has been crowned w ith the laurefs o f our activities as true Senior Prep men.
Venus in her wisdom gave us an abundance o f love fo r our A lm a M ater, and the first signs o f our school spirit was made m anifest w ith the opening o f the football season. T h e m ajority o f the important positions o f the team were held down by men o f Four A , w hile the all-im portant position o f quarter-back w as supervised by our noble president. In basketball and baseball the mainstays w ere born from among us, w hile in dram atics w e sent men w orthy o f the roles they played. T h eir ability as Thespians had no small part in m aking the annual p lay a success.
W hen Fordham and X avier sent across the w ater a challenge to debate, again our class w as up and doing, and four out o f the eight men w ho represented St. P eter’s hailed from F ourth Y e a r A .
T h e Senior Sodality, one o f our boasts, w as w ell attended by our men and due no doubt to the keen interests displayed by our representatives helped the Society to bloom and bear fru it as it has.
D urin g the year 1921-1922 a school paper was begun and under the guidance o f our E ditor-in -C h ief the paper achieved success in the field o f journalism , and has become far-fam ed both in school and secular activities.
W ith the setting o f the sun on our prep days, w e extend a hearty invitation to Junior prep to step into our place and carry on the activities o f St. P eter’s w ith like success.
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A s a flcw er unfolds its petals, so did our last year at St. P eter’s bloom forth. U nder the pleasing title o f “ Seniors” w e set out on our last year as students o f St. P eter’s Prep. Fortunately none o f our section had toppled into the abyss o f failure, and it w as w ith jubilant hearts that w e entered our last class. T h e enticing call o f the gridiron summoned four from our number and on the field they played in a manner characteristic o f St. P eter’s men. T h e Senior Banquet w as one never to be forgotten.O n this memorable night there appeared in our own class a w ealth o f talent whichw as ve ry credibly displayed. U ntil a late hour songs and speeches re-echoed through the hall proclaim ing the ardent spirit o f the class.
In the m id-year exam s, none o f our barks w ere w recked upon the obstructing boulders o f knowledge in the stream o f learning, and w ith graduation as our goal we set forth w ith rapid strokes.
In the annual p lay w e w ere w ell represented, having four o f our men in the cast, o f whom w e are justly proud. It Was about this time that the opposing debating teams bowed in submission before the Ciceronian eloquence o f our young orators. Three o f our members graced the basketball court and w e claim the distinction of producing the captain.
T h e Petrean,, cur quarterly paper is now firm ly established and to Junior Prepwe entrust the mission to boost it to the skies.
A nd now the dream o f four years had faded into a reality. Graduation has at last arrived. T h e friendships o f four years must now be torn asunder. L et us heed the immortal w ords o f V irg il “ S ic volvere P arcas” and bear it w ith a strong heart.
F arew ell St. P eter’s, upon leaving you, w e w ill endeavor to hold up your envious renutaticn and no matter what w alk in life w e tread, it is our fondest desire to be known as your sons and alumni.
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T h e ascent w as long and tedious at times, but finally w e have reached another resting place, the completion o f ju st another year o f H ig h School. N o w as we stand upon the heights and gaze into the blissfu l va lley o f happy days, irrigated by the river o f K now ledge that wanders and widens, and w aters many fields, our memories turn and linger on those events o f the years w hich have sunk into eternity.
A s soon as the class elections w ere over in w hich San fo rd M cC arth y w as chosen president, w e prepared fo r a further expedition over the seas o f literature and science. T h e Gleaner, our class paper, w as the fru it o f our efforts in this direction and from the fountain o f literature have sprung numerous and noteworthy articles. E ver standing fo r all that is best in E nglish it soon became a model o f emulation fo r other classes.
N or w as the clarion- call o f the gridiron unheeded. M any w ere called arid although few w ere chosen, the four w ere found ever loyal, ever-ready and eager to fight fo r the name o f St. P eter’s. L ater in the Thespean efforts, no class w as more prominent than that w hich had the names o f tw elve o f its sons engraved on the program . In basketball, baseball or in the athletic drive, they w ere equally enthused in prom oting the name o f the school. W hether it be athletics, scholastic endeavors, on the debating platform , or even before the footlights, alw ays has T h ree A responded nobly. E ver have its sons been animated by the spirit o f St. P eter’s. W e, your sons, w ill a lw ays be loyal to you, our A lm a M ater so royal. E ver have w e looked w ith pride upon the banner o f maroon and white, thou guiding mother, and w e shall continue to do so down the long avenue o f futurity. These have been and alw ays w ill be the cries o f Section A , Class o f ’23. M ay your banners still guide us w herever
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It w as a sturdy little band that assembled on a certain m orning last September beneath the banner o f T h ird Y e a r H igh, Section B . T h e big “ C olgate C lock,” overshadowing the M etropolitan district w as turning the hour o f nine when the stentorian notes o f the school bell echoed its notes o f welcome, sounding like m artial taps w afted o’er the g*lens at sundown, and suddenly dying and leaving but premonitions o f the future to the mind o f the youthful soldier.
T hus w as our modest introduction to Junior year. Im m ediately our journey through the m aze o f classics and science w as inaugurated w ith E ugene T arra n t as president; Charles M cM ahon, as vice-president; Thom as H arty, as secretary and M ichael M ahon as treasurer. F o r ten long months under the zealous tutelage o f M r. M cC arl, S . J., the class o f T h ree B has m arched on, laboring at all times fo r the honor o f our A lm a M ater, until on this occasion w e halt fo r rest. B ut is it necessary to do so? H ave not the Petrean H alls resounded w ith our g lo ry? W h o has not heard o f our achievem ents? One glance through our class list w ill assure the most skeptical individual that T h ree B has been efficiently represented in w hatever form o f duty it has been called upon to perform . T hen i f you w ill, the honor o f publishing the best class journal legitim ately belongs to T hree B.
T o further enumerate our achievements w ould consume much unwarranted space. L et our deeds speak fo r themselves. W ith its face toward the future, T hree B sees the Rubicon of its career rising up m ajestically but one year distant. T o those who are now crossing the tide w e say in unison: “ F arew ell comrades o f three fu ll years, farew ell.”
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W ith minds and bodies refreshed by the fleeting hours o f summer, we, the members o f third year, section C, assembled in September to fo rge another link in the chain o f friendship that w as begun tw o years ago in the Class o f i-C .
T h e task of guiding us through the dangerous shoals o f Latin, G reek and M athematics w as entrusted to M essrs. M cC arl, S. J., Gilleran, S. J., and Joseph Hayden. Francis, alias “ P o p ” G eraghty w as elected unanimously to the office o f president. N o better choice could have been made. Due m ainly to “ P op ’s” efforts, 3-C carried off first honors fo r the largest quota in the recent athletic drive.
W e have contributed not a few heroes to the gridiron, the diamond and the court. Conspicuous am ong them is our w orthy president, who possesses the coveted honor o f being a three-letter man in athletics at St. P eter’s.
O ur class-banquet w as a huge success— the lion’s share o f the credit being owed to “ Joe” Slattery, our popular and capable beadle. A t the general third-year banquet, w e w ere well-represented, providing many o f the evening’s entertainers. Forem ost among these w as W illiam J. Reehil, who by his ability in cartooning, afforded m any a hearty laugh. T o convince you o f this, w e need only re fer you to his endeavors in this book, and you w ill agree “ B ill is there,” w ith the cartooning instruments. Good luck, “ B ill,” the class is proud to have such a representative on the C e p h e a n
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A las, w e have come to the close o f another year. It means the parting fo r a w hile o f old friends and classmates. B ut w e shall meet again in September. T ill then, “ A dieu,” and m ay time speed the day we return once more as the Class o f 4-C.
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A s September rolled on, the opening o f school w as uppermost in our minds. So to be exact, on the tw elfth w e assembled in the hall and w ere pleased to learn that w e a ll had successfuly passed the exam inations <?f last June. W h en w e w ere assigned our classroom w e w ere glad to see the fam iliar faces o f our classmates w ith but one missing. T h is w as John K anzlem an whom w e later learned had gone to St. Anslem s in N ew Ham pshire. T h is loss, however, w as offset by the addition o f another member in the person o f John D ivizia.
M r. Conroy, S. J., our form er teacher w as succeeded by M r. O rthen, A . B ., as p rofessor in Latin, Greek, A lgebra, E n glish and Civics, and M r. W a lsh succeeded M r. B reslin as teacher o f B iology.
A t a class m eeting the fo llow in g officers w ere e lected : Edw ard M annix,President; James Jordon, V ice-P resid en t; Joseph K re ig , T reasurer, and Thom as F itzpatrick, Secretary.
D u rin g the course o f the fo llow in g months the undivided attention and zealous efforts o f a ll w ere directed tow ard the coming examination. W hen they did arrive w e w ere prepared to meet them. In this w e w ere not disappointed fo r w e all passed and became known as T h ird M id -Y ear. A lth ough the class is not boastful o f its triumphs w e can tru th fu lly say w e maintain a standard o f loyalty, especially in supporting the mite-box, that would be indeed difficult to imitate.
W ith the beginning o f second term the fo llow in g members joined the c la s s : W illiam Stem baski, A lexan der Loos and Frederick F o x. W e feel confident that these men w ill uphold the w orthy traditions o f our class.
Since there are but nineteen members in the class, w e have not been active in the past year. H ow ever, it is our intention to be well-represented in the last year of our course.
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W hen Second Y e a r A again united in the old classroom w herein w as fought m any hard battles in learning the appointed studies, ve ry fe w o f the old classmates w ere absent. O ut o f forty-nine students who completed the first term about fo rty- five returned to take up the second term matter. A s the term proceeded a fe w were transferred to other classes, some fo r having been deficient and some fo r various other reasons. H ow ever, a fter the death o f M r. O ’N eil, S. J., ten students from his class w ere transferred to our class, raising the number to fo rty o n e . W ith this number w e have continued on during the last half o f the term and hope fo r no further changes.
A s usual at the beginning o f the term class officers w ere elected. T h ey w ere as fo llo w s: President, A m brose R y a n ; V ice-Presiden t, G eorge H rom nak; T reasurer,A ustin T ig h e ; Secretary, John O ’Connell; Board o f D irectors, Robert Holm es, Chairm an; James W alton and Edw ard Savage. T h ey perform ed their offices w ith great capability and diligence during a successful school year.
T h e second half o f the term ’s w ork had not proceeded ve ry fa r when w e w ere grieved to learn o f the death o f M r. O ’N eil, S. J., our L atin teacher, w ho succumbed to pneumonia a fter one w eek’s illness. H e had charge o f the school athletics and was known to be kind and interested in the w elfare o f the players, having just com pleted arrangements fo r new equipments fo r the baseball season. In class he was both ju st and exact and is remembered by the w hole student body as such.
T o football and basketball 2 -A contributed their share of players; N agle and M cL oughlin w ere both brilliant athletes. N agle on the football field starred in many games, as half-back, w ith brain and brawn, w hile on the basketball court M cLoughlin was a crack forw ard of the first team, w here his sw ift playing made up fo r his diminutive stature. R yan played a good gam e as guard on the second team. N ear the end o f the first half o f the term N agle w as transferred to another class, where, it is hoped, they do justice to his ability.
M r. H ayden w as the class-teacher o f 2 -A throughout the entire school year and he proved to be an excellent instructor in second year m atter, taking especially into consideration the fact that he had the largest class in the school.
U nder his absorbing tutorship w e feel able and fit to proceed and begin third- year study.
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In September the Class o f 24, Section B entered upon the second year o f their H ig h School course at St. P eter’s, one w hich brought both jo y and sorrow to the hearts o f its loyal members.
T h e sorrow came w hen M r. O ’N eil, S. J., one o f our beloved teachers, went to his rew ard in H eaven. H is sudden and unexpected death occasioned much regret and sadness, but though dead he is still remembered and prayed for. O ur jo y consists in the feeling that w e have contributed fa ir ly tow ard the upholding the athletic activities o f St. P eter’s and have advanced in knowledge. ■
W e sensed a feeling o f pride at the request o f the A th letic A ssociation to take part in the drive, fo r in doing so w e indirectly enabled them to produce a team w orthy o f the best traditions o f St. P eter’s.
O ur football team w as not as successful as w e hoped, yet it did us justice. O ur basketball team w as m ore fortunate, and in baseball w e are putting fo rth a team ready to compete w ith any nine.
O ur class is also on par w ith other sections o f Second Y e a r in regard to intellectual ability and sportsmanship. It is our one ambition to overcome all obstacles along the road to graduation and at all times to advance the g lo ry o f St. P eter’s. O ur debating team guided by our teacher, M r. O ’B rien is our ju stfu l boast. T his has contributed greatly in developing our ability in the art o f public speaking.
W e now take this opportunity to extend our respectful and heartfelt thanks to those teachers who have in any w ay endeavored to increase our knowledge and ability, assuring them that w e w ill fo llow their principles and reap the profit o f their labor in our behalf.
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L ate in September, 1921, the illustrious Class o f i - C re-entered the famous yard o f St. P eter’s Prep. A fte r a serious talk from Rev. F r. Graham, S. J., w e w ere placed Under the particular guidance o f M r. Conroy, S. J., under-w hose direction w e w ere to struggle through Latin, English, and Greek.
W e began our second year w ith a display o f good sense and judgm ent w hen we elected F ran k F innerty as president assisted by an efficient corps o f officers. T h e next important move w as the selection o f a class motto. A fte r due deliberation we selected, “ P e r aspera ad astra,” “ T hrou gh difficulties to the stars,” which shows our perception o f the trials and struggles to be met, when one is striving fo r success.
O ur literary ability w as brought to light w ith the birth o f the Oracle o f which M artin J. Langan is editor-in-chief. It made its first appearance on Novem ber 14, and is universally conceded to be the best w eekly published by a Sophomore class.
O ur class debating society is a model one. Its meetings are characterized by earnestness, intelligent argum ent and above all, good w ill. In all things the class is a unit. There has not been the least friction or frictional disagreement in our whole Sophom ore year.
M artin Langan w as chosen president to pilot our bark through the Sophomore responsibilities o f second term. T h e meetings continue to be as animated as ever.
W e, the Class o f “ 2-C,” extend to all students and friends o f St. P eter’s, best wishes fo r a pleasant summer vacation.
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T h e Second M id -Y ear has many loyal sons. M r. N agle our president, besides being the leader o f our class in athletics, is also one o f the leaders o f the school. T h e athletic drive in which w e w on the class pennant is one o f our boasts. W e tender sincere thanks to M r. M eehan and M r. N agle who made th is . boast possible. B ut that is not all. O ur class glories in an expert ball player, M r. A lexan der, who w ith the aid o f M r. M eehan put fo rth a winning class nine. W e have not many men in the class, fo r otir section is ve ry young, but as fa r as w e have gone into both sports and studies w e have proved our w orth beyond expectations. Then, our support o f the m ite-box bespeaks our generosity.
In the basketball season there w as alw ays a m ajority o f our class rooting fo r old St. P eter’s. In later years this class w e are sure w ill become a class that St. P eter’s can never forget, nor w ill they fo rget St. P eter’s.
In two and a h a lf years from this term the class o f Second M id -Y ear w ill probably meet fo r the last time, and w e hope that she w ill be as successful in future years as she has been thus far.
■I'n the affairs in w hich Second M id -Y ear has thus fa r taken part she has shown herself capable o f competing w ith any classes in the school and by the time we graduate w ith a fu ll St. P eter’s course, w e w ill stand ready to defend the honor and glory o f St. P eter’s against all opponents.
T h e opening o f school found an assemblage o f several hundred prospective students in the auditorium o f St. P eter’s. H avin g been arranged into sections we w ere assigned our professors, M essrs. W alsh and T arrant. A n election o f officers follow ed in w hich John E vers assumed the office of president, H ow ard T u lly , Secretary, and G eorge Lee, Treasurer.
T h e next day, much to our surprise, w e w ere transferred from the main building to the annex and assigned our future classroom. F irm ly established at last, the class looked fo rw ard to a most successful year, both in studies and athletics. T he athletic meet held at Jersey C ity Baseball P a rk exhibited several youthful contestants, in the persons o f John and Edw ard Bowen, and Thom as Crow ley, w ho carried off the laurels in the relay race. A silver loving cup w ill remind the class o f that memorable day.
Fortunately everyone passed the m id-year examinations, due to the ability o f the class and tireless efforts o f our teachers. A n athletic drive conducted during the first part o f M arch showed the members o f this section keen in adhering to the traditions of the school. John Bonnell, a product o f Summit, N. J., displayed excellent salesmanship by disposing of tw enty books of chances. W e also surpassed first year in the distribution o f chance books.
T h e baseball season brought many recruits to the front, but o f them all a solitary member of our class John E vers, gained the much-sought uniform.
T h e friendly intercourse between the class and the rest o f the school evinces the esteem in w hich the fellow s are held by their schoolmates.
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O n September tw elfth , nineteen hundred'and twenty-one, w ith th irty-six selected fo r the “ B ” section w e began studies at St. P eter’s Prep. A t first w e w ere assigned a classroom in the main building but shortly a fterw ard w e w ere transferred to the annex because o f seniority rights, the classroom s in the main building being reserved fo r the older classes. It w as then w e began assim ilating the knowledge imparted to us by the greatest body o f teachers in the w orld, no other than the Jesuit O rd er;men w ho have sacrificed a ll w orld ly pleasure and w ho stand ready and w illin g toimpart without recompense the fundamentals o f piety and learning. These are the general impressions made upon the minds o f the first year students.
D uring the first term a mutual feeling o f friendship w as established throughout the class w hich w as aroused by the far-fam ed spirit w ith which St. P eter’s w as imbued. In the fo llow in g months w e became strong links in the chain o f the student body.
A s fo r class activities w e must confess that the year has been uneventful. A first-year class must get it’s bearings in the beginning before m anifesting real school spirit. But in the general school activities we have done our bit alw ays striving to bring g lory on the name o f our school.
W e are fast learning and it is our intention to increase the laurels o f St. P eter’sat every opportunity during the remaining years o f our course.
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Thirty^three o f this number w ere put in one classroom and w ere to be known as i-C . M r. Colem an and M r. T um ulty w ere assigned as teaichers and from thirty- three separate and distinct units w as welded one great solid unit, the Class o f i-C . Succeeding days saw our class spirit bud, blossom, bloom and become a flower w orthy to evoke the greatest admiration.
In the events at the Field D a y our athletes took part and did w ell although they did not w in any first prizes. H ackett won third place in the high jump. D u rin g the w inter months our basketball team often matched its skill w ith the other classes at M anresa and did nobly. D ave Colem an w as our star.
D u rin g the first term under the guidance o f M r. Coleman, our professor in English, we studied the w onderfully pathetic story of Evangeline, L o n gfe llo w ’s m asterpiece. N othing in the poem stirred us m ore deeply than the scene at Gaspereau’s M outh, when the A cadians never more to see their peaceful homes in G rand-Pre w ere loaded into B ritish ships and dispersed along the coast o f the colonies, w herever there w as room fo r them.
O n the first day o f the second term Section C suffered a sim ilar dispersion and so w ere better able to appreciate the sorrow o f the simple Acadians. In order to make room fo r the new February class the members of i-C w ere scattered in D, E, and F , w herever there w as room, so that now Section C is only a pleasant memory.
O ur students w ere among the leaders, our athletes were ever strong and ready to compete w ith the other sections’ best, and our officers were as capable and as energetic as any, but w e are no more. •
W e elected the fo llow in g to serve as our lead ers:
President, Thom as D eevey V ice-President, Edw ard M oran Secretary, Eugene M urray Treasurer, Law'rence Sullivan Sergeant-at-Arm s, Edw ard Byrnes
O n September tw elfth , nineteen hundred and twcn':v-one the bolts that hold closed the doors of M anresa fo r more than two years w ere pulled back and about ft hundred and thirty boys from St. P eter’s H ig h School rushed in to enliven the old school. T h e number o f first-year students w as so large that it w as necessary to send some o f them to this little school on the hill.
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T h e last gentle summer breezes still blowing, a few boys soon to be placed together in the class i-D in M anresa H all stood within the w alls o f St. P eter’s. T h e word came from F r. Rector and next day our class assembled w ith books, ready fo r w ork at M anresa H all. Since that time a unity alm ost unbelievable, has been established am ong the members o f our class. W henever our officers send forth the tocsin call o f “A ll fo r the common cause,” w e step forw ard, fo rty strong, w ith a spirit ready to lift up, defend o r laud the school o f our parents’ choice, “ St. P eter’s.” O ur unity has been form ed so p erfectly that w e feel ourselves in duty bound to answ er the call o f our school. E verythin g, talents both scholastic and athletic, resources both m oral and financial, faculties both physical and mental w ere placed at the disposal o f our officers fo r the good o f our class, M anresa and St. P eter’s. W e feel proud o f our union and w e do not feel ashamed to place it in comparison w ith the class spirit compared w ith any other class in the school. In everything does our class stand am ong the best, because we strive fo r the best and highest; and our rew ard is this, our form idable confederacy.
O ur honor list each month bears ample testim ony to the fact that the members o f i-D are leaders in studies as w ell as in class spirit. W e vote F. C lark, the kindest man in the school. E v e ry day he brings enough lunch for the entire class and his desk looks like the counter o f a Russian R elief Center, although he says he is on a diet. J. M cC arth y and F. Roes are claimants fo r 'the class championship fo r “hasty exits.”
W e chose the follow in g to be our officers:
P resid en t: Bertrand Meehan. V ice-P resid en t: Francis Flynn. T reasurer : Gerard Manning. Secretary: Joseph Lynch.
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W e, the class o f 1925, not being organized long enough, have little i f any, history. T h e first m eeting saw the election o f officers and the fo llow in g w ere chosen :
Bernard Finn, President Thom as M cFadden, V ice-Presiden t James M cA teer, Secretary F rederick Preece, T reasurer
W e have taken an active part in school w ork, have been represented on the Honor- R oll and have supported the teams lo yally on the gridiron and on the basketball court. W e have also “ boosted” the A th letic D rive and School P lay.
Section E has had a ve ry successful year in athletics. In the field d ay games last September, she w on the Junior Section Championship, defeating all classes o f the first year. T h e banner was won chiefly through the efforts o f John Cassar, who took first place in many events, and also through the class spirit w hich prevails. Several members o f the class received prizes fo r taking first place in various events.
In basketball i- E w as represented on the court by a uniform ed team and supported it through the season. T h e team had a very strenuous schedule arranged, and, as a result lost several games. T h e excellent playing o f Captain Preece, center, was the feature o f m ost every game. T h e remainder o f the team w as composed o f M cFadden, Finn, fo rw ard s; T om R yan and Donovan, guards; Joe D a ly and Csesar, substitutes. T h e principal games o f the season w ere played against St. M a ry ’s and St. Francis X av ier Minims o f N ew Y o rk . Games w ere also played w ith F irst Y e a r Section B , Second Y e a r D , T h ird Y e a r B , Bergen Points, Resolutes o f H oboken, St. A edan’s Cadets and 1 F .
Section E w ill be represented on the diamond by a strong team and ought to be more successful than they w ere in basketball.
Punchball and handball teams have been form ed and they are successfully defending the class title, “ A th letic Champions.”
O ur teachers during the first half o f the year were M essrs. M oran, S. J., and T im n ey; the latter succeeded the late M r. W ard. A fte r the m id-year exam inations M essrs. Colem an and Tum ulty undertook to guide us in our pursuit o f knowledge. W e are gratefu l to all o f them fo r their labor and sacrifices w hich they expended upon us.
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W h en the scholastic year o f 1921 started 1 F w as composed o f 33 boys. W e w ill' admit that when we started on our school career in St. P eter’s w e w ere the most timid,, sheepish and disassociated crow d that ever started on the first journey of L ife . B u t do not judge us now as you w ou ld 'h a ve judged us then; fo r a pride of class and school, has bonded those 33 boys together w ith fetters o f steel, each link form in g a part o f the great chain “ Brotherhood,” a chain w hich w ill never break how ever great the pressure m ight be. T his class pride has sprung up over night, one1 m ight say, and w as further advanced and planted in our hearts by the earnest work, and hard labor o f our esteemed officers,, who have striven not in vain to whip into shape a class o f w hich St. P eter’s m ay w ell be proud.
O ur officers a r e :.F r a n k Coyle, President; John French, V ice-P resid en t; George Jacobs:, Secretary; Raym ond Barnes, Treasurer.
1 F is w ell represented in the M anresa Debating Society, having ten aspirants fo r oratorical honors. O ur basketball had a successful season, winning three out. of five games. W e number among our victories a gam e won from 3A. A lso at the annual track meet at the Jersey C ity B all .Park our class w as w ell represented and w on second honors.
W e owe most o f our scholastic success to our teachers M essrs. M oran, S. J., T um ulty, Colem an and Tim ney. T h e first two guided us during the first term, while the latter have been guiding us during the second term. A ll have w orked ve ry hard so that we m ight leave first year w ith a sound knowledge o f the essential studies.
F ran k Coyle, our class president is also P refe ct o f the Sodality o f the Blessed V irg in . W hen this Sodality w as started m any of' the members applied fo r membership but only a few proved faithful. This showed lack o f class pride and should have been remedied.
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W hen the dreary cold month o f F ebruary started on its journey tow ard the brighter months, we, the members o f F irst M id -Y ear, also started w ith a promise o f better and brighter things. W ith the class’s spirit, this promise w as fulfilled. T he dark dreary hours o f our toil at L atin and A lgeb ra are rew arded by the cheerful sunny hours o f vacation, soon to come. B ut in February, gloom ing and forboding, an unrivalled class spirit served to help us to a brighter light. O ur main thought w as spirit fo r the class o f F irst M id -Y ear, M anresa H all, and St. P eter’s H igh School. O ur officers - w ere able and competent throughout the term and special praise is due to the hard w ork and spirit o f our secretary M r. O snato although the others also are fu lfillin g their duties w ith exceptional care in accordance w ith our w atchw ord “ Spirit.”
W e know how sensitive characters dislike open compliments, yet, in a spirit o f unpardonable pride, w e cannot refra in from expressing our adm iration o f John H u rley ’s splendid imitations o f Demosthenes. O ur class is ably represented on athletic fields, fo r w e successfully played basketball, and baseball w ith the other class teams o f M anresa.
T h e class regrets the loss o f Coffey, Leahy, and M oran, our classmates, from the first day in M anresa. A s they have seen fit to engage in other pursuits, w e w ish them a hearty success and hope that some day in the near future they w ill think seriously o f continuing their Catholic education. B ut still left in our midst, is our friend Parker, w ho is as fine a handball player as he is a student. A m ong our other athletes there is a strong sincere admiration and respect fo r Secretary Osnato, our coach, w ho is now organizing an outdoor parchesi team and in three days w e w ill challenge all comers o f every size and weight.
Paul and Lester Guterl, the class m idgets, by their steady and diligent application to study, continue to lead the class. W e call them m idgets but they are among the biggest-hearted fellow s in the school.
A s the months passed, the class, a fter earnest deliberation, adopted as a motto, “ O ra et Labora.” Both by their individual monthly m arks and the general class average, they are living up to it.
T h e year is over. T h e tenant, vacation, is here, and it taps ligh tly on the door. H ard w ork arid w orry scurry out the back w ay. W e extend our best wishes to al' the students fo r a joyous vacation, w ith the hope we w ill meet again when school opens in September. W e are gratefu l to our teachers, M essrs. M oran, S. J. and Tim ney, fo r their labors in our behalf.
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Manresa Hall, the Grammar School, closed its doors a few years ago and until this year its classrooms were silent and cheerless. But now, its portals are open wide again, and its classrooms often re-echo with cheery voices. Not only has Manresa flung wide open its gate but it has taken on a new dignity. No longer is grammar school affixed to its charter since it now enjoys the distinction of being an Annex to the High School. Within its walls our young schoolmates who are just beginning their high school careers are learning the rudiments of Latin, Algebra, and English. Perhaps a few words about Manresa’s past would be interesting to all.
As we trace the book of records, page after page, we finally come to July in nineteen hundred and five. At that time a residence on Summit Avenue near Montgomery Street was bought by the Faculty of St. Peter’s College.
On September the tenth of the same year Manresa Hall Grammar School was opened for the reception of students. On the first roll-call there were thirty names, thirty boys anxious for a Catholic School Training given by the Jesuits. The Reverend Father John Fox, S. J., was President and the genial Father Edward Brock, S. J., was named Headmaster. Military drill was one of the school’s distinguishing marks. During the following years many splendid drills and frequent appearances in parades gave proof of the efficient military training which the Manresa students received from Captain Higgins. The value of Manresa’s military training is at once apparent from a glance over the business and professional directories of our fair city.
The years flowed away; Manresa grew and prospered under Father Brock’s faithful guidance. However, in nineteen hundred and thirteen that beloved headmaster was succeeded by Reverend Thomas F. Graham, S. J., at present the esteemed President of St. Peter’s High School.
During the years nineteen hundred and nineteen and nineteen hundred and twenty Manresa Hall was closed because of the lack of teachers. But again on September the twelfth, nineteen hundred and twenty-one Manresa Hall was opened as an Annex to St. Peter’s High School. Four classes of first year were sent to Manresa with Father P. M. C o llin sw ^ ^ *a?^ ic^ Prefect. Father Collins labored for many years gAat&rffiw Studies at St. Peter’s to make St. Peter’s a bigger aj^«^Cetter college. His self-
Tear boys at Manresa has won the admiration, affection and respe^^f every student at St. Peter’s, but especially of his young proteges..
His teaching staff consist^® of Messrs. David J. Moran, S. J., Raymond A. Coleman, James J^^Tumulty, and William A. Ward. On the sixth of November, Mr^lCard, who had already won the deepest respect and affection of his puj^is, died suddenly from an acute attack of indigestion. His loss wasjijeenly felt by the students and by his fellow-profes- -s'ors. Tb'v "’rano/caused by his premature death was filled by Mr. W illiam G. Timriey.
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St. Peter’s has a journal! For years the need of some such paper has been keenly felt, but until the early part of this year no attempt has been made to fill the gap. The paper has proved itself a true mouthpiece of the school it represents.
The primary purpose of this little sheet was to form a link between the alumni, the graduates of yesteryear, and the flourishing St. Peter’s of to-day. It is put out by the students of St. Peter’s in an effort to build a firm bond between the present generation of St. Peter’s sons with the graduates of all ages scattered over the country.
From the first the paper was a success. In five months it doubled its size and its advertising. When we consider that this is the work of amateurs, students who are new to this field of literature, the conclusion cannot be avoided that they have learned wondrous quickly.
Yes, the Petrean has been an unquestioned success. It has awakenedtond memorfe. >in the heart of many an old “grad,” of the school he loved.
i ^aplished this and no more, the meed of success would. e PaP t~\ more. It has broadcasted the doingsbe truly merited. But it . . *?
of St. Peter’s students, in studies, dramatics, in athletics, m debate, inschool spirit—in short in everything^interest.™ ... i_- direction of Mr. R. A. Hewitt,The entire paper has been under tuxr r jiag been to his hard work and per-S. J., and much of its success sistence. The Staff:
Editor-in-Chief, Seton G i l l e n > 22 _
Assistant Editors, Charles Delehey, 22 ; GeiW y uterk 23_ Advertising Manager, William Verdon 12-
Circulation Manager, Leo McManus, ’22
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tfrauiUnnn IJefastmg ihirirtgAs in former years, debating has been a prominent activity at St.
Peter’s. Our weekly debates were so successfully conducted, that soon we branched out and gave exhibition debates throughout the state, all bringing well-earned glory to the already honored name of St. Peter’s. Under the guidance of Mr. R. A. Hewitt, S. J., the Society has flourished, and it is due to his interest that our teams have proved themselves victorious. We record only the account of our two interscholastic debates.
SuirMiam Irhat?Sweet was the taste of victory when, 011 the night of March 10th, the
young orators of St. Peter’s were awarded an unanimous decision over their ancient rivals, Fordham Prep, in public debate. The debate was held in St. Peter’s Hall, on the question, “Resolved, that the Dyer-Volstead Anti-Lynching Bill is in accord with wise Federal Policy.” The affirmative side of the bill was successfully defended by St. Peter’s, while Fordham attacked the measure on the negative. Mr. Robert H. Doherty, 1911, acting as Chairman of the debate, formally welcomed the boys from the Bronx to St. Peter’s.
For St. Peter’s, Messrs. Edward P. Looney, Charles Gannon and John Verdon left nothing to be desired in their presentation and logic. Messrs. Sherlock, Rhinehart and McGann, representing Fordham, were conspicuously lacking in force.
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The decision, made by secret ballot, was unanimous in favor of the affirmative. The judges of the debate were Hon. James A. Butler, A.B., L.L.B., Mr. Henry Snyder, A.B., A.M., Sc.D., and Dr. Thomas J. McGeary, A.B., M.D. The alternates of the debate were Mr. John J. Cashman for St. Peter’s and Mr. John E. Quinn for Fordham.
3£amer 0 i4iateThe Beaudevin Debating Society of St. Peter’s was again victorious
when, on the night of May 8th, they met and conquered the debating team of Xavier High School, New York. The debate was held in Xavier’s Auditorium. The question of the debate was, “Resolved, that the Dyer- Volstead Anti-Lynching Bill is in accord with wise Federal Policy.” On this occasion St. Peter’s supported the negative. Our representatives were Messrs. John J. Cashman, Charles Gannon and John Verdon. They proved the bill to be impractical and unconstitutional. Their delivery compelled the attention of the large audience. Xavier was represented by Messrs. Charles McGroddy, Charles Downey and Charles Murphy. They also gave evidence of careful preparation, and offered stiff resistance to our debaters, but in rebuttal St. Peter’s boys drove home their points with a vim and vigor that would not be denied. The judges of the debate were Messrs. Harry S. Austin, L.L.D., William Butler, L.L.D., and Bernard Teeney, A.B.
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SramattraIn dramatics this year, we departed from the type of last year’s play,
as well as furtively steering clear of Shakespeare; but in our endeavor to avoid the sensational of the modern and the tragedic in the Avon bard, we went to the other extreme, beyond the Elizabethan period, back almost to the Middle Ages. The Dramatic Society chose for its offering: “In the Fool’s Bauble,” by Rev. John D. McCarthy, a play considered by professional coaches as one of the best suited pieces for a non-coed institution. A short description of the play and results of our endeavors will not be malapropos of these pages.
“In the Fool’s Bauble” is a story of Christian Chivalry in Provene, when that happy land was ruled by “Good Rene,” a royal host to Chevalier and troubadour who himself fed on the songs of their lyres. In parentheses, John Loftus played Rene and proved by his clever fainting spell that inanition is bound to follow such an unsubstantial diet. Catholic from its very concept, the plot was woven about a young Count desirous of doffing the sword and donning a monk’s habit. John Slane, as cleverly as last year, played the part. Of course, the hero is thwarted by an ambitious villain prone to cursing and what not. This role fell to H. Clifford Clarke and was well portrayed, except for the undesirable oaths whose lack of force led us to conclude that they are not in Clifford’s working vocabulary. The plot is scented and severed in twain by the Court Jester. John Cullum played the fool, though the old wrinkles unwonted to antidate the beard have not come as yet. His heady laughs still echo in the Hall.
The merriment of the play is almost confined to the foppish assignment of Florimond de Bellefontaine, a part requiring acting clever enough as not to appeal too natural to its deft interpreter.' After many misgivings as to a suitable player, the Moderator, Mr. L. J. Gilleran, S. J., found the man in James Daly, ’22. James wielded the lace handkerchief and lorgnette as naturally as a dame' of twice his years and experience. Every step and supercillious look from Daly boomed the play and brought Nor would Joseph Cullum’s talents allow themselves to be hidden under a minor part, but proved an inverse ratio to his three lines in Francois, the twelve-year-old servant to old Gaspar, an inn-keeper. John Verdon, said dispenser of spirits, crooked his back and stiffened his gait as one four-score and ten plus his own age. As partner to the hero, and abettor to the villain, Clement O’Sullivan and James McManus respectively, merited their applause.
Taking a rapid survey of this year’s histrionic endeavor, we congratulate all upon their achievement. The play was one that lacked neither the laughs of comedy, nor the sword-drawing of dueling days. Music written especially for its court scenes and hunting escapades, lent an air of the popular musical productions, while its plot, composition and elevating diction placed it among the truly classical productions. We pay “The Fool’s Bauble” a high compliment when we say that it was decidedly not a modern drama. Onward, ye Thespians of 1923, and surpass even the success of our Senior play.
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culminating successes of its student activities, and in no small degree has that glory been attained by the contribution of the orchestra endeavor. Music has always held a large and lively interest in the hearts of St. Peter’s happy and joy-loving youths, and it was to further cultivate and retain this interest that our musical organization began to function.
With Mr. Leo J. Gilleran, S. J., as a capable Moderator, and with the ever faithful Director, Prof. Joseph B. Ferry, the orchestra launched upon what promised to be a successful voyage toward its accustomed destination. Faithful to their routine of Tuesday practice, the members were able to regale with their motifs the joint conference of the Holy Name Societies at St. Joseph’s Hall, early in the fall season of last year. The orchestra began to take shape.
Later, during the winter, at an exhibition debate in Hoboken, the hall of Our Lady of Grace reverberated with chords of encouragement to the contestants from their comrades in the pit; and the musical squad itself received applause in return. It would be unfair not to mention, as well, the added pleasure offered by this organization at the Fordham rostra- vistory. But these few performances, together with that at the Elocution Contest, are all we heard; and we are led to make our only adverse criticism of the orchestra: we did not hear it often enough. In quest of an explanation, we probed the causes. They are two.
The first is obvious and, we suppose, unavoidable in America; namely, that if music interfere with athletics, throw out the music. As sensible— from a physical standpoint—and common as this is, it nevertheless can not make for musical success. The second reason is as tangible as it is remediable; it lies in our musicians themselves. St. Peter’s, we understand, is not devoid of musical talent, as far as talent goes; but there is a dearth of talent for St. Peter’s interests. If this more cultural attainment had its swam of clamoring aspirants, as has the ball-field—and many of our high schools have such, we would not learn that our orchestra, towards the end of the season, dwindled into almost dissolution. This, of course, if true, is lamentable. St. Peter’s holds two championship honors in football ; is second to none, perhaps, in baseball; while debating at our ag^ol is traditionally unparalleled. The C e p h e a n of 1922 would leave the suggestion that those who are so gifted as to make our musical success a reality, should feel with the school-spirit flowing in their veins, that their particular duty towards the school lies in this sphere of activity. May the graduates of 1922 return some time and hear again old familiar strains from the orchestra augmented to a more representative number.
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The Senior Sodality under the invocation of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Mother comprises a number of faithful members from Third and Fourth Years, The sodalists meet in the chapel every Tuesday morning before class in order to render due honor and reverence to the Mother of God. The office of the Sodality is recited and the Reverend Moderator renders a short but impressive talk. As sodalists they are encouraged to promote devotion to the Blessed Mother and thereby not only honoring Her but also paying homage to God Himself.
Although many find it difficult to attend the service at such an early hour, yet they overcome it and make the sacrifice for the love of the Mother of God. Throughout the year the little chapel was fairly well occupied every Tuesday morning. Before the close of the year a reception of those members who have undergone the required probation, will take place. A sodality is indeed a spiritual treasury wherein the faithful members place their prayers, which will not only be useful for their present state of life but also indispensable for their future pilgrimage of life.
The Officers of Senior Sodality :Director, The Reverend Father Gregory Kiehne, S. J.
Prefect, Leo McManus; Assistants, Seton Gillen, John Cashman Sacristan, Charles Cannon Organist, James Daly
Junior“More things are wrought by prayer, than the world dreams of.”
Little indeed may the world think of the potentiality of prayer, but God, Our Greatest Benefactor, will amply reward our merits. Every Wednesday at eight-thirty in the morning the chapel is filled with faithful devotees of the Junior Sodality, who come to pay due honor to our Blessed Mother. The office of our Lady is recited in common, usually followed by a brief talk given by the Director. The sodalists are exhorted to increase and spread the devotion of our Blessed Mother, who will be ever mindful of their zeal and will intercede for them before Her Son. Despite the inconvenience of rising with the sun in order to arrive in time in any kind of weather the members have faithfully attended every meeting of their Sodality. Very few missed even one service and they certainly deserve to be congratulated for their meritorious efforts. Under the careful supervision of Mr. Conroy, S. J., the membership of the Sodality exceeded that of other years and no doubt the next year will witness even a greater enrollment. The Junior Sodality is composed of members from First and Second Years. A solemn reception of members will be held before the end of the year.
The Officers of Junior Sodality:Director, Mr. James W. Conroy, S. J.
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S fa n ib a UE a rly in September the boys o f St.
P eter’s looked forw ard to a strenuous and busy season on the gridiron having a schedule arranged to meet the hardest and strongest prep elevens that w ere ever included in one schedule. A lth ough they anticipated a winning
team, they little hoped fo r the g lo rious victories w hich they achieved by their brilliant and gam e fighting. In fa c t it proved to be one o f the best football elevens that ever represented the M aroon and W h ite on the grid iron.
T hree championships (city, county, State Scholastic Catholic) ; nine v ic tories and tw o defeats, is the record o f these w arriors and an enviable record it is.
T h e V a rsity inaugurated the season w ith a gam e against U psala C o llege. T h e splendid line plunging and backfield maneuvers o f the men resulted in a victory over the boys from Kenilw orth w ith a score o f 26-6.
T h e gam e w ith C liff side w as a stubbornly contested affair. Despite weather conditions they succeeded in conquering the hitherto undefeated team by 7-3.
T h e y suffered their first defeat when they met the heavy Paterson team. T his burly eleven nosed them out (14-13) despite the desperate defensive football which the V a rs ity displayed.
W ith five regulars m issing from the line-up and the luck' o f the fates against them the M aroon and W h ite bowed to B rooklyn Prep (13-0). Undaunted, however, they proved their mettle in the face o f such overw helm ing odds.
H ow ever, the Prepsters came back strong and subdued in quick succession, E m erson, C arlton A cadem y, L incoln H igh and Clason Point.
“ R evenge is s w e e t!” T hese w ords w ere on the lips o f a ll St. P eter’s rooters when the final w histle found the Prep boys a 13-7 winner over their old-time rival Dickinson H ig h School. T h e gam e w as replete w ith thrills and both factions seemed immovable and unyielding until the “ Irish” o f the M aroon and W h ite got the best o f them. F o r w hat team could stand up against their slaughtering attack once they become imbued w ith this spirit.
T h e best o f things are usually saved until last. So it proved in the Benedict’s- St. P eter’s gam e w hich decided the Catholic State Championship. T h e gam e was the best o f the season and by fa r the most interesting. T h e G ray Bees scored first but the Prepsters came back strongly, starting an irresistible m arch down the field which resulted in a touchdown. T h e gam e ended w ith the score 6-3 in our favor.
Coach H u gh D oherty is filled w ith pride and satisfaction at the superb accom plishments o f his championship gridironers. It is only the men themselves who know and realize how much o f their success is due to the tireless efforts o f their coach. I'n the alloting o f the spoils o f conflict he surely deserves the larger portion o f it and next year under his skillfu l and m asterful guidance the St. P eter’s team w ill undoubtedly enjoy a season just as crowded w ith victories and championships as this season was.
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turned their eyes on the approaching season of basketball.Coach Doherty reduced a large squad to ten capable men: Anthony
Keane, who captained the team; J. McLaughlin, J. Baldwin, A. Cashman, J. O’Keeffe, E. Griffin, W. Verdon, C. Delehey, F. Geraghty, and J. Slane.
In its initial contest against Cathedral Prep, the Varsity was victorious by the score of 36-18. O’Keeffe and Keane featured the game with spectacular shots.
On December the twenty-eighth we encountered the Alumni.The Alumni boasted of such stars as Sweeney and Brogan of George
town; Quinn, of Seton Hall; Hoffman, of Fordham, and Isbister. Nevertheless, they were overwhelmed by the strong Prep team (42-16). McLaughlin and Keane scintillated for the Prep while Sweeney proved the bright light for the Alumni.
Next came our ancient antagonist Hoboken High who accomplished the unexpected. We were giving them a very good game up until the last six minutes when Captain Keane was seriously injured. An injury which kept him out for the remainder of the year. Keane’s absence caused the passwork to upset itself and as a result we went down nobly to defeat by a score which by no means indicates the closeness of the struggle 42-27. The score at half time was 14-13 in Hoboken’s favor.
We then clashed with Fordham and after battling away for forty minutes the contest resulted in a deadlock, 30 all.
With the return of Slane we again began to locate ourselves winning in a most decided manner from Perth Amboy to the tune of 49-21 . This consistency continued and we administered a severe trouncing to Emerson in a second game 34-16 on our own court.
One of the most interesting games of the season was the one with St. Benedict’s of Newark. It was nip and tuck all the way through. The winner was undecided until the last minute of play when O’Neill, of the Gray Bees, shot a pretty field goal which ended the event. The tally was 48-49. O’Keeffe was St. Peter’s individual star with seven field goals.
Avenging the defeat which we suffered earlier in the season we frustrated the attempts of Xavier Prep on their own court 55-31 . The Regis Five were our next victims conquering them by a score of 32-18.
The only thing that marred the excellence of the, season was the shameful manner in which St. Peter’s were treated in the State Tournament. It certainly was a most dishonorable and unjust act on somebody’s part, for there was no team more qualified and worthy of recognition than the Maroon and White of the year of twenty-two.
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After such successful seasons on both the gridiron and court there was no alternative but for the baseball nine to continue the good work. And it is not only likely that they will maintain that dignity, but will eclipse it for it has been stealthily rumored about that the boys of the St. Peter’s Prep nine have a championship team this year. And so it is very probable that they will flaunt the State Championship Banner at the end of the year.
In whirlwind fashion the Maroon and White commenced the season on nineteen hundred and twenty-two by defeating West New York High by the score of 7-3. Although the day was more suitable for a football game, the boys showed some fine playing.
A few days later the Prepsters bowed in humble submission to St. Benedict’s of Newark. The game was very close and victory belonged to either side until the seventh inning when the “Gray Bees” broke loose and ran up the score. The final tally 11-4 .
With “Ken” Jones hurling a four-hit game the team returned to the games—won column by taming Hoboken High 7-2. Jones also struck out sixteen batsmen. His mates wielded the stick effectively and accorded support afield. Captain Murtagh clouted a triple and a double while Slane, Geraghty and Evers each touched the opposing twirler for doubles.
The succeeding Saturday the Varsity traveled to Asbury Park where they outslugged the Asbury Park High School team by the score 13-8. Johnny Slane had a great day at the bat connecting for a home run with the bases full and four singles.
“Old Man Jinx” must have surely camped on our trail this year. He had taken out our both captains in football and in basketball and now it seems as if he persisted in following, for in this Asbury Park game Captain George Murtagh’s ankle was broken while sliding into second base. This puts him out for the remainder of the season and leaves him looking on and fretting with anxiety to be beside his teammates.
The Prepsters continued their batting rampage in the next game and handed their Jesuit rivals, Xavier High School a terrific walloping. They slugged the opposing pitchers for thirteen hits, two of which were homers.
Thus could we go on enumerating the tilts in which our boys engaged, but space does not permit us to record all their triumphs. They have
■ worked hard, they have yielded themselves into the hands of their coach and friend, and the pride we take in them springs from their constant endeavor, and true sportsmanship.
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order to lend to it that quality o f completeness w hich is requisite fo r a ll w orks of distinction and excellence. T h e C e p h e a n is no exception to this attribute and nothing could be more appropriate or fit to fu lfill this rank o f eminence than tidings o f our big brothers o f the Alum ni. W e hope that these tidings w ill recall to the minds of others fond reminiscences o f their old college days at St. P e ter’s.
C O L L E G E’ 19— M artin J. Stanton, a form er professor in the H ig h School Departm ent is now
a divinity student at Seton H a ll Sem inary.’18— ’T is said that V in cen t O ’B rien is over on W a ll Street, hobnobbing w ith J. P.
M organ. M r. O ’B rien is so w ell know n on “ T h e S treet” that J. P. calls him “ V in ce.”
’ 17— G eorge E . Meehan, brother o f , “ T o m ” and our “ Y u m m y,” w ill complete his m edical course this June at G eorgetow n U niversity. M r. M eehan expects to jo in the staff o f the Jersey C ity H ospital fo r interne w ork.
’ 16— A n am algam ation o f “ Bench and B a r” as it w e r e ; L aw y er Thom as F . Meehan has recently form ed a partnership w ith Judge Leo Sullivan, ’01. Judge Sullivan metes out justice in the F irst Crim inal o f this city.
’ 15— Reverend Joseph T . M alone is a curate at St. A loysius Church in N ew ark, N . J. Father M alone is actively engaged in the w e lfa re w ork o f his parish and is also director o f the P arish Club.
’ 10— ’T is said that “a ll brave men are m o d est” H r ; is some proof. H e didn’t tell us so him self but a friend o f his did— Attn- W m . F . Griffin is soon to join the order o f Benedict. O ur congratulation 1 best wishes.
’06— Reverend John F . M ulligan, fo rm erly ra». _ug captain and chaplain o f the 61st In fan try, U . S. A ., is now stationed at St. A edan ’s Church this city w here he is “ F irst Curate.”
’97— O ne o f the saddest things to occur during the course o f these w ritings w as the death on A p ril 30th, 1922, o f M r. Joseph F. Brandt, at his home, Hoboken, N. J. M r. Brandt w as suffering fro m pneumonia and w as ill only a few days beforethe end came. H e is survived by a brother and tw o sisters, to whom we extendour condolences.
P R E P’21— T h e St. P eter’s representation at St. A n d rew ’s on the H udson includes four men
from this class. T h e y a r e : M essrs. W a lter A . R eilly, G eorge P. M cG owan, Leo M artin, and J. H arold English, a ll o f whom are in the novitiate.
A l. B rogan form er captain o f the Prep nine, and “ Jim ” Sweeney, all-around athlete, w ere regulars on the_Varsity basketball team o f G eorgetow n U niversity.
’20— James J. Langan, w ho w as an actor of some repute a t St. P eter’s, w as given an important ro le in “ H am let,” which w as produced by the D ram atic Society o f H o ly Cross College, this year.
’ 19— Charles S. Scanlon, w ho is vice-president o f the Jersey Club a t H o ly Cross, w asrecently the recipient o f new honors. H e has been elected m anager o f nexty ea r’s V a rsity basketball team.
’ 18— Dennis J. M cL aughlin w ho covered him self w ith g lo ry as a basketball player at St. P eter’s and who piloted this year’s V a rs ity Quintette at H o ly Cross is now coaching the Freshm an baseball team.
’ 14— Three members o f this class w ill be ordained to the priesthood at St. P a trick ’s Cathedral, on June tenth. T h ey a r e : M ichael J. M cG lue, Lester A . Quinn, and W illiam V . Holland.O n T hanksgivin g evening the Prep A lum ni held its first social event o f the
season in the form of a dance. A bout three hundred people w ere in attendance and danced over the polished floors o f the H otel M cA lpin ’s W in ter Garden R oof, to the melodious strains o f the fam ous Conw ay’s band, until the wee hours o f the morning. T h e guests o f honor were the members o f the victorious Prep ’21 Football Team who had that m orning in a thrilling gam e on a mud-spattered field sent down to defeat their forem ost rivals, the Dickinson H . S. Eleven.
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746 GRAND STREET JERSEY CITY, N. J.
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Compliments of Compliments ofVILLANOVA COLLEGE F. W. ZIEBELL
Compliments of
DORTMUND’S BAKERY ANDRESTAURANT Compliments of
W arren and Montgomery Sts. MRS. D. GUINEE
Telephone M ontgom ery 4486
Compliments of
BERKLEY HALLCompliments of MRS. C. SLANE
Telephone B a rc la y 5945 M ontgom ery 1106 M ontgom ery 4931
LANGAN & BRO. CALUMET COKE CO.Pictures and Religious SpecialtiesA Large Line of Beautiful Imported Pictures in Rich Durable Frames, Landscapes and Paintings. Also
Home Altars, Communion Sets,
Kopper^s Seaboard Coke for
Family and Industrial UseCrosses. FIVE CORNERS STATION
95 CHAMBERS STREET JERSEY CITYNEW YORK CITY Box 41
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V incen t de P . M cG uinness M arie F. M cG uinness Tel. M ontgom ery 3079
McGuinness & McGuinness JOHN T. FLESEYVictrolas, Pianolas, Records and Dealer in
Music Rolls Choice Meats and Provisions478 GROVE STREET
Danforth Ave. and Old Bergen Road JERSEY CITY, N. J.
JERSEY CITY, N. J.
Compliments of Compliments of
PATRICK A. DWYER RAYMOND A. COLEMAN
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Compliments of
MRS. JOHN I. WELSHm u m m
Our Specialty: Mourning Outfits for Open Evenings, Except Tuesdays and
Ladies and Misses Wednesdays
HARZ BROTHERSClassy Shoes for Classic Men
Largest Cloak and Suit House of TOM M URRAY’SJersey City Shoes for Men, Women and Children
140 NEWARK AVE. 182 NEWARK AVENUETel. M ontgom ery 3779 JERSEY CITY, N. J.
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Compliments of N. J. WALCH, Ph.D.
Send us a list of any new or secondhand School and College books, Dictionaries, or Trans'ations. few or many, you wish to sell for cash or exchange for other bocks/ W e pay good prices. Mention where you saw this advertisement.
BARNES & NOBLE76 FIFTH AVENUE (Near 14th Street)NEW YORK CITY
JOHN IMHOFFProvisions
425 CENTRAL AVENUE JERSEY CITY, N. J.
Compliments of LANSING A. C. Bayonne, N. J.
Compliments of MRS. A. FARLEY
Compliments of J. A. CARMODY
Compliments of C. O’NEIL
Bayonne, N. J.
Compliments of P. J. DOWLING Bayonne, N. J.
PATERSON, N. J.
McCLOSKEY DRUG CO. 351 MONTGOMERY ST.
JERSEY CITY, N. J. Canada Pine for Coughs
Compliments of DR. P. H. SHARKEY
Bayonne, N. J.
Compliments ofBERGER BROTHERS
522 Ocean Ave. Jersey City, N. J.
Compliments of REV. MICHAEL A. MAGNER
Compliments of MR. J. KOPER
T e l. M o n tg o m e ry 1448
STEPHEN J. FITZGERALDReal Estate and Mortgage Loans
F ir e I n s u r a n c e a S p e c ia l t y
330 Barrow Street Jersey City, N. J.
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T el. 1220
JOHN J. GOFFM an ager
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. BAYONNE, N. J.
Tel. M ontgom ery 1552
WILLIAM R. HARRISONPhotographer
VIEW S OF A LL DESCRIPTIONS GROUPS AND INTERIORS
The B est Equipped Photo S tud io in J e r s e y C ity279 Grove Street Jersey City, N. J.
(O pposite C ity H all)
Tel. M ontgom ery 3717
H. BENTSENHardware, Tools, Auto Accessories
P a in ts , O ils, H ouse F u rn ish in gs
424 Baldwin Ave. Jersey City, N. J.
Compliments of
SAMUEL FLORMAN Clothier and Hatter
7 08 . NEW ARK AVENUE
THEO. FRUDDENDelicatessen
2725 BOULEVARD JE R SE Y CITY, N. J .
VITO RUSSOTTOElectric Shoe Repairing
345 VARICK STREET JERSEY CITY, N. J.
S u cce ss toST. PETER’S
F. K. STROHOEFER
Pure Food Without Frills
At Fair Prices
FOLLANSBEE’S TWO LOCATIONS
Compliments of
J. J. MULLEN, *06
A. VETTERFine Photographic Work
Studio: 435 GROVE STREET JERSEY CITY, N. J.
S. ADELBERGS
7 MONTGOMERY STREET JERSEY CITY, N. J.
A. BELLClothier
87 MONTGOMERY ST. JERSEY CITY, N. J.
Phones Bergen 491— M ontgom ery 347
FRANK FLYNNFuneral Director
543 Ocean Ave. 147 Montgomery St. JERSEY CITY, N. J.
Compliments of A. JOYCE
Tel. M ontgom ery 4319 T. GREGORY
CITY HALL RESTAURANTFor Ladies and Gentlemen
2 1 1 Montgomery St. Jersey City, N. J.
E stab lished 1860
JAMES T. GOUGHFine Meats
Corned Beef Our Specialty366 Grove Street Jersey City, N. J.
(N ear F irs t S tree t)Tel. M ontgom ery 756
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Compliments of A FRIEND
THOS. H. GUTHRIE & SONFine Custom Shoes
NEWARK, N. J.
Thos. H. G uthrie Jo s. F. G uthrie
Compliments of J. JOSEPH WOLFF
WARREN MEAT MARKETCity Dressed Meat, Poultry and Game
244 WARREN STREET JERSEY CITY, N. J.
M. J. MORANHardware Supplies
1041 SUMMIT AVE. JERSEY CITY, N. J.
AMERICAN BILLIARD ACADEMY 1 0 Tables
66 NEWARK AVENUE (One • F ligh t Up)
RAYMOND E. CAGNEY Class ’ 1 3
Atto rney-at-Law 395 OGDEN AVENUE
JERSEY CITY, N. J.
LEVIN’S DRY GOODS HARRISON, N. J.
Tel. M ontgom ery 609
THE W AHL SHOE STOREShoes for You and Your Family
249-251 GRAND STREET JERSEY CITY, N. J.(C orner of Grove S t .)
ROHHRENBECK’SShoes for the Whole Family
228 OLD BERGEN ROAD JERSEY CITY, N. J.
FOLLOW THE CROWD MEYER’S
136 NEWARK AVENUE %(N ear Grove S t.)
Super-Quality Ice Cream High-Grade Candies
French Pastries of Excellence
Under New Management
WILLIAM F. FLENTJECandy Kitchen
Home made- C andy and Ice Cream a S p ec ia lty
216 Broadway 4 Bayonne, N. J.
Save Money on Your Summer Suits Direct from Manufacturer
W ARTEL’SSmart Clothes
Journal Square Jersey City, N. J. L erner B ldg.— 1 F ligh t Up
Compliments of M. A. TARRANT
WM. DEVLIN
Plumbing of All Kinds
1 0th Street Bayonne, N. J.
Compliments of E. L. CONNOR
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