1918 - Blue and Gold Yearbook by La Salle College High School

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THE ALPHA

RECORD OF THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1918

LA SALLE COLLEGE PHILADELPHIA

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''THE ALPHA''

Alph a" is, as you well kn ow, t he first let ter in the Greek a lph a bet. Our cl ass book is called " Th e Alph n" because it is, as fa r as our reli a ble hi stori an ca n discover , t he fi rst book of its nature to be published by t he hi gh

school students of L a Sa lle Co ll ege. H ence as we rega rd ourselves as beginners, it i to be expected that our ac hievement may exhibit some of the charac terist ics of experimentation. B esides thi fi rst t hought, it is well to un dersta nd t hat we nre high school student s. Consequently, th nt maturity of thought , of judgment , a nd of expression naturnl to t he co ll ege t ra ined mind , are not expected to lend t heir artistic fini sh to this, our ini tia l production.

This exposit ion of existing condition ~ is not offered as nn a libi, but r ather as a candid statement of facts :oo that, from an apprec iative vie"'·point , he who runs may read. B esides havi ng as it s object the engendering of a tnste for li terary endeavor, " T he Alpha" is intended to k eep fres h in our memories m any of the happy incidents of our high :,.chool career , to weld more firm ly nnd nffcctiona1ely the links of good fe ll owship t hat now unite us, and, fin a lly, to inspire us to rema in ever proud of and fa it hfu l to th e best of the good t hings \Y hich we heard and practiced wh en we were being moulded into t he Gra nd Old C lass of 1918.

LA SALLE COLLEGE

LA SALLE COLLEGE educ<ltion. They did , and fo r many years condurted a sucressful academy on Second Street, adjoining St. ::\iichnel's Church. It was another move towards a well defined goal.

O write a sketch of th e rise and development of La Salle College is to give in a brief manner, the history of Catholic second ary education in t he city of Philadelphia. Th e adYent of the Christian Brothers in th e early fi fties to t hi. city, caused a change of front in th e Christi an sc h oo l ~, fo r th e Brothers brought with them a well orga nized pl an, a program of studies, a definite aim and purpose, t ogeth er with a Rystem of education th at was th e equ al, if not t he superior, of t he systems t hat th en prevailed.

In 1860, several Christian Brothers, n fe\Y prie Âˇts nne! three laymen laid a plan before Bishop \Yoods whereby n Cntholir coll ege fo r young men and boys might be established in Philadelphin. Th e result was they obtained n rharter from th e St at e of P enn sy lvania, incorporating La ::--\nile College wit h powers to confer degrees.

In th e light of present day edu cational nc tivities, it a ppea rs " th e ~' builded better than t hey knew," for t he signs of the t imes poin t t o a system which t he Christian Brothers advocated; emphasize the essen ti a l ~, bu t allow a reasona ble f'election of opt ional studies. A well-known spea ker and an alumnus of th e co ll ege, in t he course of his address n t the F iftieth Annua l Commencement, whi ch was held in th e Broad Street Theatre, Jun e 14, 1917, st ated: "The Christian Broth ers were the pioneers in Catholic secondary education m Philadelphia, and blazed th e path fo r f'Ub,equent actiYi ty m educa tiona! progress."

For over half a century La Salle has ~erved the purpoRe fo r which it was primarily intended, and like many of it::: kind, survived th e process of evolut ion, developing into a real modern ro llege wit h its departments of arts and ~rienre. \Yith t he advance of educational aims and for other causes O\'er whi ch she had no control, La Salle wns obliged, within the past fi fteen years, to readjust her program of studie~. The college now offers to t he Catholic young men of Philadelphia a course in Arts, lea ding to the degree of A. B., and a cour;::e in Civil Engineering, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering leading to t he degree of Bachelor of Science.

It is in the nature of development and progress to improve as it advances. It is no small wonder , th en, that nfter a few years of superior elementnry education in Philadelphia t hey should not be alert and note th e possibilities of serondary

B esides t he college proper, there is an up-to-date high sc hool with a program of studies that meetR the requirements of most colleges and universit ies. This well organized department offers two courses : one in modern languages and a two

years' course in business. The former is intended as a preparation for college, but the program of studies is so arranged thnt t he !3tudent nt the end of hi" cour:-c is prepared for any pursuit in life. The latter, or the commercial course, is thorough and completely modern and prepares the student for mercantile li fe. The worth of an~Âˇ sc hool is mea~urcd by the :::uccess of its nlumni in the ~:>truggl e for existence. In the city of Philadel-

phia are found men who ure quite prominent in their various mllings, and while they have achieved success both "in Church and State, and while the world's praise have accorded them a niche in the temple of fame , they haYc at all times nnd in all places demonstrated their virile Catholic characters aud arc proud to be hailed as graduates of La Salle College. .TAMES FARRELL,

. '18 .

REV. BROTHER E. RICHARD, F. S. C. President La Salle College

LITERARY

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ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES those engagements concernecl with operations which men consider a productive of wealth. M cÂˇst men covet and pursue wealth. They realize thn t there exist certain primary wants and desires which must be satisfied at any cost. Th ey must have a sufficient quantity of food to preserve life and a moderate supply of clothing to keep them from freez ing. They must have money to meet such l!cmand . These needs may be clas;;:ified as absolute. H owever, as soon as t hese requisit es are satisfied they are, a. a rule, followed by other wants. It is not uncommon to f'Ce a man who has had food sufficient to make him comfortable. desire variety of which the man suffering from hunger doc~

ATuRE furnishes m:tn with many thinrrs that he needs. She gives him air to breathe; water to drink; daylight to play and work in. But there is another cla;;:s of need;;: which nature supplies only on condition t hat man co-operates with her efforts in producin g them. Man must have food, and he can satisfy his longing for it on condition t hat he coincides with the willingness of nature to produce this nourishment. Clothing and shelter are to be obtained on similar conditions. Food, clothing, shelter, and other desirable things that are his, man regards as his wealth. In one sense, the word ec onomics means anything relating to " Âˇealth. Thrrcfore we may regard economic activities as

not t hink. i::limilarly with clothing, wh en a person is comfor tably clad, he may, and often does, seek to conform to th e up-to-date fashi on. In the question of money th e story is not different; the general tendency is to store a way just a litt le more.

crease, his problem will be wh ere, when, and how to keep down expenses. With most men this economica l attitude is bred in anxiety relative t o future wants. No matter wh at may be a man's sta te of li fe, if he is concerned about the future he will , natura ll y, be more or less economical. If he is poor, he will often look forward to th e rainy day; if he is rich, he will look fo rward to a mon eyed tit le. If he has ability and moral courage he will be energetic in providing for t he future-all t his enta ils economic activity. Such a man will not be as t he one whose roof is leaking, but wh o would not repair it because wh en it r ained he could not repair it, and wh en th e weather was fin e it did not need repair. N o, indeed, such case as gi,Âˇen in t he example is not a typica l one. Th e majority of men, and it matters not how fa r back into economi c hist ory we peer, foresee and are to n great extent influenced by t he needs of t he future. Th ese men while battling with t he demands of t he present strive un tirin gly to make provision fo r t he fu ture; obviously such strivance enta ils much labor ; such stri vance is that universal trait of mankind which we here term " Economic Activity."

The goYerning principle is of general applicatiOn. As soon as t he most urgent needs are cared fo r, other needs of h_igher degree and kind spring into consciousness to replace t hem. 'Tis said t hat man wants but little here below, yet his " little" is seldom or never satisfied . M an keeps on want ing more. On t his account he wa nts to save; he wants to be economical ; he wants and does exerc ise hi s econ omica l ac t ivities. And hi s activities in turn serve to arouse in him new wa nts which demand satisfaction. Now sin ce it is impossible to gratify a ll our wants, man from t ime to time makes a choice and dec ides to curtail hi s expenditures. H e is becoming economica l. It is now his choice as to whether he will enjoy t he richest food or be satisfied with t he cheapest or whether he will purchase a most expensive :-uit or a less expensive one. Should his money de-

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A. DAY, H. S. '18.

ON THE ROAD TO OLD CAPE MAY W ith Apologies to Barnyard Sapling

y that old, deserted mansion, looking eastward towards Broad Street, There's a small, red brick, snug bui lding, nestling near it, quite complete. There are echoes 'mong t the rafters, as they ever seem to say, "Come you back, you clear J im Larkin, come you back from old Cape May. Come you back from old Cape May, Where the night resembles day," Can't" you hear the boys still shouting, when they miss your gallant play, "Come you back to- us," we say, " For \Ye miss you, Jimm~' Larkin . though you're with the U.

Can't you hear the boys still shouting, when t hey miss your gallant play, "Come you back to us," we say, "For we miss you, Jimmy Larkin , though you're wit h t he r .

S. A." And when you\Âˇe reached the other side and "Rtrafed" t hem over there, Then don't forget the boys are here, and in lh eir heart a prayer , We know you'll play the bigger game, but Jimmy, let us say . "Oh come; but finish up the game, then come to us some dny ." "Come you back, you dear Jim Larkin, come you back to us some day. Come you back from old Cape May, Where the night resembles day" Can't you hear the boys still shouting, wh en t hey miss your gallant play, " Come you back to us," we ay, "For \Ye mi~'<s ~Âˇou, Jimmy Larkin, though you 're with t he 1:.

S. A." We've been often up against, in many a. hard fo ught game, Though we played and came out victors, yet we missed you all the same. And now with in the dear "old Gym," we hear it every day , " Come you back, you dear Jim Larkin, come you back to us some day. Come you back from old Cape !J:ay, Where the night resemb les clay,"

S. A." WrLLIAl\1

BoYLE,

H . S. '18.

CAMOUFLAGE You know the camouflage of the French is daubing a log of wood and getting a big gun out of it. That has nothing on Âˇ "B utch " McDevitt, who was a " Big Gun" for a night and a day. Haul over your history and get that place where the Queen of Sheba camouflaged Solomon \Yith the boys. And look at the men in the department stores. It's hard to say whether they belong to the Home Defence Guard or arc messenger boys dressed up. Women have been adept in this art for years. They tell us that Old Broadway is so full of camouflage that it obstrurts the traffic. If the rouge and the paint and the store hair were rcrr.ovcd from the actresses that peregrin ate the Big White Way, the dear old thoroughfare would be worse t han- No Man's Land. And look at the men. The young doctor just out of c-ollege who will camouflage a twenty-five year old face with whiskers like that worn by the Smith Brothers. Do you recall the famous Ascot tie? But why go on? It would be idlo to endeavor to tell in detail the extent of the gentle art today. It has ever been rampant. From the school boy with a Monday morning stomach ache, to the matured man who sat up with a sick friend. Yes, it is man's helpmate in every state of life, from the cradle to the grave.

H AT a chain of associated ideas does the name suggest! It has been defined, refined and confined in extcm:ion, and confounded in comprehension until its meaning has now fallen into innocuous desuetude. '''ell, here goes. Study this and you will know what Camouflage is-not.

It's making you see what you don't perceiYc, Fooling your eyes so you will believe; And then you resolve that the thing is not What you have seen, but it looks a lot Like the t hing you know; for a dash of paint Will make the thing look like what it ain't. Did you get all that? Tradition ascribes its usc to the French, and there is a story to the effect that old man Camofteur was the progenitor of Barnum. If you recall , it was he \Yho said, "There is one born every minute." And if you wait ~Âˇou will be sure to get him. Old Man Camoufl cur doesn't believe in waiting. H e makes them. Little Billie K eeler had it right when he said , " Put them where they ain't." Columbus tried it in that phoney log of his. And say, did you ever order a chicken croquette in Hild's restaurant? But the real camouflage is the efforts of the Germans to make the Clown Prince look like Von Limber berg.

T. McCoNAGHY, H. S. '18.

TRUE SERVICE BURTON HOLMAN, brisk of manner, bulky in fram e, and a captain of industry , rose impatiently from the • breakfast table, after glancing with a scowl towards his on and heir, then calling for his car, he strode angrily from the room. Unconcerned, the son sa.t reading the morning paper and was intensely interested in the list of tho"e who had joined t he colors from the exclusive, residential section of Holesom Manor. The mother smiled indulgently at the son and laid a caressing hand on his a.rm. "Burton," he said softly, " your father seems to be displeased at something, have you clone anything to offend him?" "Me? offend him, no, not that I can remember. " " I know, dear," she went on hurriedly, " but your father has evidently heard something in which you must have figured," and she looked in her son 's fac e aF if to read there something that would justify her fears. Burton, Jr. , threw aside the paper and came over to his mother's side. " Look here, moth er, I've ahYays been fair and square, haven't I?" "\Vhat do you mean , fair and square?" she replied rather severely . " I mean I 've always told you the truth, and father has ~·et to find me telling him anything that was not the truth," and he looked her full in the fac e. "Why ye , Burton , dear, but I don't consider that heroic ; it is your duty; but hadn't you better go and see your father. I never knew him to be in such a mood as he has been th ese

last few clays. Why where arc you going?" aRked MrR. Holman, as her son made for the door. " If father keeps up that grouch of hi;<," he returned, "the best that I can do, is to steer clear of him." ·w ithout further ado, he sped down the stairs. When the fath er return ed that evening, the Fcowl of the morning had ett.led into a comfortable frown. He ate in silence, punctuating each mouthful with a gro"·l. Toward;: the end of the meal, he snapped: '' Wh erc's that boy?" The wife looked up and remarked off hand , "I don't know, but I told him that I would expect him for dinner." The husband glanced at her and then said Rlowl~r : "This confounded war is hitting me heavily ; Thompson was called in the draft yesterday; today WelL and Barlow. Things arc pretty much on the bum down at the office." Then he raised hi ,· \'Oicc, and looking steadily at his \Yifc questioned: "See here, don't you think it is about t ime for that boy of ours to do something? I know he is a little young, but confound it, he' ll have to start some time." ·'Do you mean Burton?" she asked nervously. "Yes, I mean Burton," he blurted out noisily. "Why, father , what can he do?" she remarked in n, tone of alarm. '' Besides," she added, "he has never been dmn1 to the factory nnd then , again, I thought that you hnd other plan;;: for him. " "Other plans, yes I've other plans for him, when he come~ in thi evening, tell him I want to Ree him." H e shoved his chair aFidc and in f'ilencc made for the library, threw himself into a comfortable chair, lighted a cigar

and began to drum nervously on the cover of a book which he had taken from the case, but from which he did not read. After a few minutes, he arose and began to pace up and down the room. He heard the rustle of th e curtain that separated the library from t he dining room, and almost instantaneously Burton appeared. The father looked at him for a minute and then beckoned to a chair, saying curtly: "Sit down there , I've something to say to you." Th e son dropped into the chair, looked up with an amused smile and replied: "Fire ahead, dad." His father stood over the cha ir looking down at him. ''l suppol'\e you know that this war has paralyzed my business. Three of my best men have left within the last. week. I'm hart of men. In fact I thought that-well, you ::;ee-ah, confound it all. Say, what about your coming down? I can put you in Well's place. Now , don't get started," warned Mr. Holman, as he Raw his son about to say something. "Just you wait till I'm finished. When I was your age, I was working ten hours a day and knew the business from A to Z. And besides," here his voice lowered and he tried to speak softly, "you're to command, when I'm gone. This heart of mine is no longer reliable. Dr. Graves tells me I might go off at any minute. What do you say to it?" "Why father, I did think of something like that, but the boys at the golf club, you know them , Courtney, Rolfe and the rest, they joined the aviation squad, and I in fact, why, !-well l'Ye sent in my application a week ago and expect \Yard eYery day." The father suddenly whirled around and shouted out: Âˇ'You mean that you have en listed, you , a miserable dub, like you, a mamma's darling, a kid that--why for two cents, I 'd-

I 'd. " He ran to the foot of the stairs and shouted: "Mother, come down here, this darling son of yours has done a very fine thing." The mother came into the room and after learning the news, looked at each for a minute and then came over to her son: "Why, Burton, when did this occur? You've never told your father nor me of this contemplated step." And she placed her hand ~ on his shoulders, looking him full in the face. He took her hand and began to pat it gently , though his body shook with anger. The father stood in a corner of the room and watched the two for a few minutes and then laughed har hly: "There he is, the mollycoddle; he joined the army! Yes, the Salvation Army , perhaps." Th e son attempted to rise, but the mother laid her hands on his shoulder and restrained him. "Don't mind it, forget it for a while. Oome, let us leave your" father here and we'll take a drive." Burton was silent for the brutal remarks of his fat!ter were rankling in hi bosom. " Now Burton ," his moth er went on soothingly, "I'll try to fix it up with your father, but you hould have told him. You know , dear , that his business i::: going wrong and he is very much upset. And besides, Burton , you know you're not of age." " Not of age, ee here, mother, are you in sympathy with father?" "Why Burton, dear, how could you say such a thing," she remarked as she walked away from him. She stood a little away from him and watched him. Âˇ H e almost shouted: " If you're not in sympathy with him , you should do something to encourage me. He thinks of 16

H e brought C ulb er ~on to t!Je parlor and bcgnn. "\\'hat about this affn ir Culben:on, can you help me out. That bo:v of mine has sent hi appli cation for en listment , and ~-ou know what that mean. to the mother. It is to saYe her that I want this thing stopped." Culberson looked at him for a minute rubbing hi s hands. "\Veil , of course, this can be nrrnnged," he went on, "you know how to do it, eh, Culber~on, of eour:::e I'll m1lkc it worth while. Sec " ·hat you cnn do." "Well , Holmnn, I 've been juf't talking to my two friend,; on the very subj ect t his evenin g and made it a point to get their adYiec. Suppose \\' C bring them down, or rather let u:=; go up and speak to them." Cu lberson went to the door and call ed for his friends. "Go ahead, Culberson, you know the ropes all right. And by the way, I forgot to mention something elf'e. You know, of course, that the draft has given me n severe jolt. I wa s thinking of bringing the bo)' down to the offirc to repl ace some of the men who were ealleJ to the eolor:::." Culberson 'looked at him from the earner of his eye, and walked f' !owly after him. "Gentlemen," Holman began as soon as the two appeared, " I've invited my attorney here for a bit of advic e, but as it deals directly with your affair;;:, he thinkR it would be better to put it up to you." Tl1 e Mnjor threw away his cigar nnd addressed Holman. "\Y ell! '~' hat are the facts?" Holm an began rather nervously: "W' ell, nbout two weeks ngo a boy of min e en listed in the aviation eorps, and I know that his doing :.:o "·ill break his mother's heart. He's only a kid, never brrn ou t;;:ide the home in nll hi;;: life. You know the kind, t ied to his mother 's apron string,., and nll that sort of thin g."

nothing except mon ey, and his businc. s. H e ha s no more patriotism than, than--." "Burton," she cried in a severe tone, " be careful of your words; remember, he is your father. " He looked up at her, and feeling alarmed O\'er his impetuous outburst, started for the garage in back of the hou . e. "Burton ," she ca ll ed after him, but with head down and kicking the ground af: he went, Burton did not look back. A::: soon as he wa s lost to her view, she went to the front of t he house, there to be greeted by three men "·ho had just driven up in a machine. She recognized the foremost; it was 'Vilbur Culberson, her husband's attorne~-. She greeted him , "Well, Mr. Culberson, you're quite a stranger. I do hope t hat your visit i nothing serious." She glanced nt the two strangers and sa id quietly, " I have not the plca:.:urc," nnd ,:he smil ed at them. "Pardon me," the bland smiles of Culberson expanded into a rea l note of hea rtin ess. "P ermit me to in troduce 1\Iajor Carroll and Captain D evera s." "Ah, yes, men of the army, I dare say." The hYo men bowed and smiled. "Yes, Mrs. Holman, your husband phoned me a short while ago, something about the boy. " She looked at him fo r a minute and rep)ied : "You mean Burton," she sa id very gra,·cly. "I belic\'e father is home, he must be expecting )'Ou. " Th ey followed her into the house and she ca lled for her husband. H e came to the door, bade them enter and invited them up to his den. After a brief in troduction to M ajor Cn rroll and Cnptain D everas, "Gent lemen, I've a few "-'Ords in pri vate with Culberson, I trust you'll excuse us for a few minu tes." 17

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"Oh, just for a purpose," returned Culberson . " H 'm, a purpose, eh? W'hy, men of that attitude are the shame of America. I think I see why he is opposed to hi s boy going. Didn't he say something there tonight about the men in the office leaving, and he wanted his son to replace some of them?" "No, gentlemen, Holman is not that kind of a man." "If he isn't, why is he so wrought up since his son enlisted?" "Why, don't you see, it is to save the wife. Holman has a big, tender heart, and would like to discourage the boy that he might save the mother. " "Save the mother," the Major blurted out. "Yes, that's what they all say. I know that type of man. They would let their country starve provided they would make a good haul out of it. Let us hear no more of him. " The Major settled himself in the seat, and during the rest of the ride there prevailed a noted silence. In an hour the three were at the cluh in the city. As Culberson opened the door of the car, he touched Major Carroll on the back. "Major, I'm afraid you 're a little hard on old Holman. You will find out what he is made of, and that before you're much older." With this significant remark Culberson jumped into the machine and sped down the street.

"How old is the boy?" inquired the captain. " Is he healthy, strong, athletic?" "Why, he's just finished his high school. I think he is a little over seventeen." "Seventeen," both the officers remarked. "Too young; we can't take him." "And I doubt if he can be accepted in any other branch of the service-except, of course, that he has his parents' consent, and from what you have told me, he will not obtain it. Is that right?" the major remarked. "Good!" cried out Holman. "Now, gentlemen, I want you to be my guests this evening. I think the wife has something prepared for us." The two army men rose, and the major, looking Holman straight in the eyes, said in a measured voice: " You will pardon us, but we must go." Holman turned to Culberson. "But you will remain, Culberson. I've a few little affairs for you to settle up. " Culberson smiled blandly. "I've brought these friends in my car, Holman, and it is my duty to take them back again." "Car? ·wait, there are a few out in the garage. I'll haYe h.mes to drive them back." "No, Holman, you'll have to excuse me this evening." And without saying anything further the three left the hou se. When they were speeding down the road, Culberson turned to Major Carroll. "Well, Major, what do you think of the affair?" "The affair, why it was a useless errand. He should have known that the boy couldn't have en listed. But what was your idea in getting us to go down there?"

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A year had elapsed from the time of the visit to the Holman mansion. It was the season preceding Christmas. The people had remarked that ever since young Holman joined the army, the old man had grown young, and even agreeable. The mother looked a little worried, but she bravely met 18

With trembling hands she offered to her husband the silken banner showing a little red st ar against a ground of white. And there the two , with a new light in t heir eyes and a brighter feeling in their hearts, placed the service flag in the window. And as she straightened out the fo ld!> of t he flag ;:he murmuerd, "lVIy boy, God keep him and protect him." Out from the distant hills came the pale light of the moon, \Yhich threw it soft rays on th e little fl ag, touching it with its sil\'er rays until it seemed to shine with a hetwenly lustre, and then th e father turned to the mother a . both looked far away into the sky now fl ooded with other bright :;,tar:::, and said, gently , but reverently, " If not in this li fe, M ary, " Âˇe wi ll meet him in the next. " " Yes," th e moth er nnswered quietly, "for God and Country." J AM ES FRENEY, H. s. '18.

the que,;tion,; of the neighbor,;, who would ask "When did you hear from Burton?" Then she would show them the little photo, as well as the paper clippings that contained great accounts of "her boy." Christmas came, and save for a dim light in the living room of the Holman mansion everything within and without appeared cold, " Âˇeary and desolate. The two were seated before the open fireplace, she with an open locket before her, he with a photograph of a young aviator. After looking at it for some time, he passed it over to her. "Look, Mary, think of it, and I called him a mollycoddle; think of it, only a kid; I didn't think he would have the nerve." He aro:oe and placed hi s hands on his wife's head. "But he 's our boy. And, by the way, did you fix the service flag in the win'dow?"

COURAGE AND ITS SIGNS E mav define courage as an obedience to the sec ret impulse of a per>'on's character and to no ot!tPr perf'On docf' courage mean exactly what it docs to him. Con::-equcntly when we apply a tape measure to lay off the extent of tbi:-: indiYidual's courage \Ye mu;::t be on the alert to make ampl e allowance for hif' individual it~·. With this thought in mind \YC will be inclined to accede that too mu('h Yalue :<hould not be placed upon outlnud sign" of courage. These public manifestations nrc often misleading. And as these diRplnys are enti rely too numerouR and varied to be treated in this theme we ;::hall confine our;::clvcs to two rather prominent marks of courage, namely speech and -it" Yery retiring contrary-silence. Many arc the vieiYS regarding Yolubility of word~< a" a sign of courage. Some think that the man \\·ho i:-: enr ready to jump to hi" feet in self f'Upport is a hero. Again, other~ regard thi" readincs;:: to reply as a sign of weakncf'>' of character; a demonstration of lack of self-control. For instance, we might get different opinions of the relative courage degree of two teachcr;::-J\ii;::s Brown and Miss White. Both teachers arc awfu lly tantalized by a little urchin named Bndd. As f'Oon a" Mi:<s Brown f'CC, him she gets her vitriolic spraying apparntu~ in readiness. The first breach of discipline caused by Badd igniteR her ire; then f'hc's off like a fire cracker. On the other hand , Miss White sits nonchalantly while her little Badd i~< at hi, capers, but she wait an opportunity to give her tormentor suitable medicine. She sees, in her own cool way that he executes the work asf'ignccl. However, she says scarcely a word indicative of anger. That is the differ-

cncc between her and l\1iss Brown. Another example for eou;;idcration, is a >'tar athlete, ron;;idcrcd a coward berau ~c he hcnr::s in si lence the oft time rutting rebuffs of hif' phy>'iral clircetor or perhaps the riling tnuntf' of the standerR b~·. \Youlcl he be considered a. hero if he grc\Y hot , as the sports f'ay, and hurled withering invectives at his assailants. Besides being considered a f'ign of wcalmc;::s of rharnrtcr, many admit that a marked readiness to bluster is founded on ignorance. They view such aptitude as an illustration of the old empty barrel adage. It is not uncommon to encounter the individual who likes td filibm;tcr. This ego haf', aR a rule, a mi sconceived notion of hif' 01m greatness. He generall)· over-estimates hi s own ability. He is concentrated all in self. Occasionally he is partially, if not wholly, unfamiliar with "·hat he tries to say . Thi s sort of being is too rourageouf' to con._idcr the feeling of other. . He fling;;: his idea;; right and left, regardless of the rules of civility and etiquette. And the fair-minded people vvho, by force of circumstance, may be obliged to sit before him while he rants, very approximately f'Um up his units of courage briefly, but accurately, with "That fellow i;:: a cad." The considerable share of praise that I have granted my loqunciou;;: friend, lead. me to compare him with his taciturn rival. However, let it be understood right here that I don't stamp all ~;: ilence "coumge." There if' a ~;:ilcnce which boys call a ycllmY streak, but in alluding to courage, the incompatability of yellow streak is striking axiomatic. On the other hand, there is a silence that is golden. There is a silence which I S

Si lenre, then, may not at all times be ;:tigmatized n;;: a comp liment of cowa rdice. It may be prompted by e;:teem, by rontempt, or by self-interest, consequently \\'C must not be too hasty to classify such moments of stillne:::;;:. In conclu;:ion ~ufÂ fice it to say that signs at the best nrc but signs. They do not mean the same in all, or to all, individuals and \\'hen it comes to sho\\Âˇ that speech or silenre is a token of rourap;e much, and \'Cry much, may be f'aid on both f'idef'.

founded on m anhood , on character, on principle. Such kind of silenc e is natured only in courageous souls. Th e man who fmffers the reproach es of a cruel people other than expo;;:e the good name of a friend is a. courageous man. Th e man that goes to prison other than betray a comrade is a person of courage. And the man that will a llow hitmelf to be led to t he scaffold sooner than in crimina te n fellowman is indeed a high type of hero.

JoHN A. McWrLLIAc-.is, H. ~. '18.

JEST AND JINGLE "George," said the "Allie" in the trolley, severely, .. why don't you get up and give your seat to your father? D oesn't it pain you to see him reaching for the strap?" "Not in the car," said George, " but it docs at home."

Bill (as sentry) -"Your name?" Sam (as private)-"Wiggans." Bill-"Your rank?" Sa!ln-"I know it." A visitor in a little town of Scotland on looking about saw no children, but only grown men and women. H e wondered at this, and finally meeting a weazened old man in the street, inquired:"How often are children born in this country?" "Only once," the man replied, as he proceeded on his way.

Lottie-" He wore my photograph over his heart and it stopped the bullet." Tottie-"l'm not surprised, dear, it would stop a clock." 1l1istress-"Did the man who stopped here this morning have frog's leg ?" Norra-"Sure, mum, I dinnau. H e wore pants."

The customer picked up the knife from t he counter and handed it to the butrher, with a friendly smile. "I don't really want it," he said, "but if you will cut it off I will take it along with the rest." "Cut what off?" demanded the butcher in blank surprise. "Your hand," was the gentle reply; "you weighed it with the sausages, and I like to get what I pay for."

Hush little gin mill, Don't you cry, You'll be a drug store By and by.

Little brother-"B et ya he'd kiss you if I weren't here." Big sister-"You bad boy, run away this very minute."

"Yes," said the newspaper reporter, " I a lways carry my notes in my hat." "I see," replied Fogg, "news in a nutshell."

A real revenue cutter-Country-wide prohibition.

Kind lady (to wounded soldier)-" H ow did you come to be wounded, my good man?" TV 01mded soldier-"By a shell. " Kind lady-"Did it explode?" Wounded soldier (very bored)-"Oh , no, it came up behind me and bit me."

H e- "Say, there are only two things in thi world I hate, and your singing is both of them!" "What will you have for breakfast?" inquired the waiter. "What's the use of my sitting here and gue sing? You go ahead and bring me what the law allows today." 22

"I hear that Swiddler has written another three-act comedy." "Yes, he read it to me and two other of his oldest friends yesterday." "And what did you think of it." "Well, we all three thought one of his act superfluous." "What act was that?" "Oh, each one chose a different act."

A quiet-looking boy at the foot of the class had not had a question; so the teacher propounded to him this one:" In what condition was the patriarch Job at the end of his life?" "Dead," was the calm response.

Judg e-" Have you anything to say before sentence is passed?" Burglar-"The only thing I'm kicking about is being identified by a man that kept his head under the bedclothes the whole time. That's wrong."

NÂŁ other-"Why can't you be good?" Son--"I'll be good for n nickel." 111other-"Ah, you want to be bribed; you should copy after your father and be good for nothing."

A 300-pound man stood gaÂˇzing longingly at the enticing di:,play in a haberda sher's window. A friend stopped to inquire if he was thinking of buying the marked down lavender silk sh irt. "Gosh, no!" replied the fat man , wistfully. "The only thing that fits me ready-made is a handkerchief."

"Wadda ya mean, camouflage?" "They're making the bottoms of the cups so rough that you think you have sugar."

General-"Well, what news"{" Private-"The enemy wanted to uorrow t:>ome cauuonballs." General-"Did you let them have them'(" Private-" Sure! They said they wou1a return tnem m the morning."

Jack (very gallantly)-"Whatevcr you say, dear, goes." Betty (quickly)-"Jack!" Agent-"This vacuum bottle will keep anything cold or hot for seventy-two hours." Mr. Trippler-" Don't want it. If I had anything worth drinking I wouldn't keep it seventy-two hours."

REV. BRO. DOROTHEUS, F. 5. C.

REV. BRO. DOROTHEUS, F. S. C. HARACTER ha s been defined as the sum of one's acts; that is, we are able to judge a person' character by the constancy with which he habitually conducts his ordinary actions. Behind every action there is a motive, and when '"e judge a perso n's character we do nothing more than judge hi s motives. Now motives arise in man 's heart from various sources and they are colored in turn by his thoughts. H e who e heart will move in charity, rest in Divine Providence, and turn on the poles of truth will of necessity reveal a character in which we can read goodness, faith, and truth. Apart from the various phases that character may reveal, there is something that stands out in bold relief, and that i;:: personality. Personality is, after all, only another way of saying th at a per on's character is capable of being judged in the light of exterior qualities. Cardinal Newman said: "A gentleman is one who fears to offend." If thi s be true, we can see at once how we can read one term in the light of others, that is, the term character, personality and gentleman seem to be interchangeable. When to these qualities we add that of a Christian educator we see a new meaning in the terms,-character and personality . When we conceived the idea and assumed the loving task of attempting to describe the character of "Our Brother" there loomed up before us the idea of goodness, gentleness and truth. Brother Dorotheus' very manner of life, that of a con3ecrated religious. comprehends the three terms. The love of truth has always been a marked characteristic of sincere souls. It is one of the " noblest attributes of man. " Not only did Brother Dorotheus show this trait in

his life, but he insisted that we his student;;, and in a mty hit\ disciples, manifest it in our lives. Time and time again , he told us that sincerity is the test of real men; to be sincere with ourselves; " Âˇith our duties; with our fellow-students; and , finally, with our relations to the immediate needs of our soul. It was as our "teacher," however, that Brother Dorotheus won our greatest esteem and good Âˇwill. Clever and \Yell educated himself, he was manifestly anxious that v;e should become as our master. With this object in view, he wa" mol'lt solicitous and enterprising in imparting knowledge. Not only did he appoint what to study , but he went farther and showed us why we should study. Thus by hi;; guidance and encouragement, we became interested in our O\\'n well being. And by his regular tests previous to examinations, we acquired a state of constant preparedness, so much so, that for m: "exams" were no longer seen in the distance a" foreboding object~ . Parallel to his energetic work among us was his consideration for our endeavors as students. E\'Cn the fact that he had more than his share of affairs to attenrl to , it did not pre,Âˇent him from lending a helping hand in our scholastic difficulties. Surely all of us shall remember lon g his patience; his kindness; his gentlemanly ways; his broadmindedness, and abovP all his constant aim to make us apprcci11te and value the power of well directed knowledge. The attitude of teachers toward athletics is not alway!" favorable . Some masters approve of , portF; others act quite indifferently regarding them, and the:-> manifest but little interest in their students outside of the classroom. In the judgment of this latter class, they \Yould htwe us believe that nth-

duties of th e good sheph erd. Did \YC not fea r to offend his innat e modesty, we would dil ate to grea ter extent upon his st erling qua lities. But wh at we offer here is a summarized class verdi ct. And while it may be lacking in quality, its deep sincerity will amply compensate for a ll deficiencies. Th e past t wo years have been yea rs of perfect understanding and good will between Brother D oroth eus and ourselveR. They bound us togeth er wit h a chain of friendship , which we fee l assured will last t he day of t ime. N ow should circumstances depriYe us of his gent le presence, it shall be our heartfelt wish a nd pray er th at God in His infinite go o dnes~, may grant him health, strength and grace t o accomplish great good for others in th e many years t o come. And may t he remembrance of his nobility of character ever be for us an inspiration to go forw ard in well doing, an incentive to m ake our lives nn exemplification of the sa luta ry lessons and good exa mple given us by the R everend Brother Dorot heus.

letics interfere wi th schola st ic adva ncement. Broth er Dorot h eu~, however, disagreed with t hose opposed to sports and approved of a moder a te share of those believing in th e a dage, " All work a nd no pla~Âˇ make Roy a bad boy," and th at a sound body makes a sound mind. H e recommended that a fa ir m c a ~ ure of t ime should be devoted to m anly activities in athletics. And wh enever th e B lue and Gold appeared in conte;;:t, and if it were possibl e for him to lend his presence, t here he could be found n,; optimist ic and enthusiasti c as when engaged in t he elns:; room. It would not ~'Cern fitting to close t hi s attempted sketrh of a nobl e character without comment ing, t hough in a brief m a nner, upon hi;;: daily in struction in C hri stia n D octrine. It was in the;;:c Âˇ leRsons that we saw t he ;::oul of the Christi an Brother r evea led in a ll its integrity. It was our spiritua l well being, and it ''" ns also in these lessons that we beheld a man exerci:::ing wit h delica te care and a nxiety , a ll the rights a nd

HIGH SC HOOL C LASS

1918.

THE CLASS

THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1918 HEN I was told to write an upprecintion of the class of nineteen eighteen, I felt that I was being privileged, but although I wa s th en honored , now th at it comes to accomplish the t ask, I see that it entails much work for which I am not any too well fitted. In the first place, the subj ect is expansive and might be treated from varioue angles . Secondly, I feel t hat no mutter what may be my viewpoint, I will be forced to omi t a certain amount of material t hat is rea lly necessary to depict th e true character of the class in its various phases. Probably were I to write but the entence, "Th ey at e good boys," I would have completed my work almost perfectly. Yet , when th e expression " good boys" is subj ect ed to a microscopi c test , wh at meaning, if any, does it contain ? As used by some, it has no meaning, it is lifeless; it is colorless; it is, so to speak , as idiomatic as its neighbor. "so good." But the former in its genuine seni3e does tand for a great deal. H ence t o single out unmistaka bly t he good boy is no easy t ask. At be t, we but gauge his degree of goodness by hi s faults or by orne more or less universally recognized standard of goodness, and th en our judgment is but fa llible. A boy路 is not necessarily good because he wins th e goodwill of others by hi indelible smil e or his suavity of manner; he is not necessarly good because he displ ay s a variety of flashy je1w lry . N either is he good because he walks sta tely about in t he newest and variegat ed colored clothes havin g t he smart cut of th e latest sty le. R ather th e boy we are inclined t o think good is the one vvho is true to his God ; t he one wh o rpalizes and appreciates his own personal worth; and th e one

who behaves in a Christianlike man ner towards his neighbor. Such a boy is, obviously, good both in a strong, natural and supernatural sense. B asing my idea of goodncs , then, on thi!' threefold charac teristic, I main ta in t hat t he class '18 arc well entitled to t he appellation " good boys." They are boy::; IYho b:v their 路actions showed t hat th ey ever rea lized the import of their duty to God. The big and t he li ttle, the ~trong and the weak, th e serious and the jovial-a ll, in true boy-like fashion, gan' evidence th at they underst ood th eir duty to the God who gan th em being. Incidentally t heir marked devotion to the Mar~路 Immaculate and to th e Sacred H eart of .Je;<m; were veritable signs th at th ey appreciated and valued the friendship and providence of their Creator. Th at each member of t he Fourth High regards his pcr:;:onal worth was best demonstrated and more readily perceiwd in th e classroom. True, t hey were not all ideal students, but, on th e oth er ha nd, th ere was not one of them that could be ta un ted with t he reproach of laggard. Their watchword was " I'll try," and th ey did try . Evidently they had a destination in view- th eir personal advancement, their perf'onal safety. To this port th ey sail ed caut iously. NeedleRs to say, some days were dark and drear~路. T here were occasional storm:<. Th e sea of school life was t hen troubled and obstacles threatened to wreck t heir ship of good intcntionR ere it reached the haven of success. But with " look aloft" for their motto they gazed beyond the gloom to t he brighter realm ~ of life. TllU::; it was th at day a fter day they toiled earne~tly through the various courses of studv , D ay after day they whi"percd in-

their senior, but with the pirit of loyalty and real fighting pep they came through, generally on the winning end. In 1916 they took a keen interest in football, and having grown stronger and more mature, they were represented in every game played that season. This year they were the bone and sinew of La Salle's crack football team. Boys of spirit, will , muscle and brain, as they are, they proved themselves fit to cope with the most adverse circumstances. Tim , likewise, for years they had a class team in bn,sketball. And it must not be overlooked that when La Salle won the Eastern Catholic championship, the 'varsity team was almost from the class of '18. Many more examples might be added to depict what loyalty cari do, but lest it grow tiresome, I will end by saying that time and toil have rounded out the class of '18 into a group of stalwart, manly , clean living boys. They are boys who know their God and serve Him; boys who respect and care for themselves ; and boys who are kind in thought , generous in deed, and most humane in dealing with their fellowbeings. Kno-wing this to be a fact , I can justly say that the term " good boys" in its genuine, sensible meaning does, and most appropriately, summarize their eulogies. 1\I. I. L.

\Yardly, "To t hine ownself be true. " As a result they fought n grand battle, t hey overcame greatest hindrances, and they merited the mueh coveted award- the High School Diploma giYCn by La Salle College. As a result of being t rue to th emselves came that spirit of general regard fo r others. Numerous examples might be quoted by way of su bstantiation , but suffice it to say that by their fi lial loya lty to t heir Alma Mater, and ever since La Salle hai led them as her students, th e present high school graduates displayed t he attributes of loyal sons. On all occasions, and it mattered not what was the nature of her requests, La Salle always met an active and manly response from t he cia. s of '18. T o cite one instan ce, when in recent years La Salle decided to form a football team she ismed a ca ll fo r material. It was t hen th at the class of '18 showed what good will and loyal hearts can accomplish. Although young and comparatively frail at the time, they rallied around the old banner of Gold and Blue. Th ey offered the best that was in them to lift t he La Salle banner on high where it might waYe triumphant ly . Some of th em, owing to their grit and determination, gained positions on the team. These went into the fray with a fig hting spirit, often against teams many years

CLASS HISTORY HEN in the course of hum an events it becomes manifest that a select class of young men, as we claim ourselves to be, i a bout to <l isband , and dissolve, in a certain sense, the school tie~, social and othenYise, that have bound them together for a period of four yea rs, I deem it both logica l and opportune that a brief hi!'tory of the sa id class should be written. And in order that more :::ystem and coherence adorn my " masterpiece," I :-hall present my data in chronological order. Going back to the year of 1914, \\"h en we seriously af'sumcd the studies of high sc hool , we knew one another by the familiar names Boy le, Brogan, Cash in , Ca llagh an, Corc oran. Conolly, D ay, Greenlee, Gessa~', Freney, Farrell, Lehm an, Lovatt, Loper, Murray , ~Iurphy , ::\lcCioskey, M cWilli ams, McGuigan, P erry, Pmwrs, R atigan, and ~eery . It was to thef':e n ames with their Chri sti an prefix that we answered " present" when the roll was called at nine o'clock one early morning in September. Th e master was Brother George. Under hi s tutelage ,,.e gradually began to brush up in Christian Doctrine, 路 English, Drawing, a nd Elocution. Other subject s as M at hematics and German, \YOre taught by Brothers Eliphus and Fidelis, respectively. It ,,路as in this ~路em that Brother George, wishing to cultivate a bent fo r litcrnry pursuit , esta blished among us a soc iety fo r that purpo:;:e. His move, partly an innov ati on, received welcome; the class members promoted its cause with wh ole-hearted effort. In general, things \\"Cnt well for th e first year; we felt that we had spent it profitably. But, as usual, va cation was hailed \Yith delight.

After th e summer month s had passed, we all-save :;\Icsl"r!'. Brogan and Loper- met in t he "second high," September, 1915. Th e vacant chairs did not long remain f'O; two nc\Y arriva ls, R. R ey nolds a nd J. Cascarelli, took immediate possession thereof. Th ere were changes among the profcs~or:'. On this account we became acquainted \Yith three new one,;Brother Edwin, profef'sor in Mathematic,:; Brother Bertnud, French, a nd Broth er G. Le\Yis in Physic.. Brother Fidclis continued as teacher of German. And greatly to our satisfac ti on, Brother George was with us again for hif' ;:;econd year. H e began to teach the more advanced parts of the subjects which he professed t he preceding year. About mid-year. on account of some just motive , probably because they had a lready the required number of units, the President, Brother D. Ed,Yard, advanced three of our companions to the third hi gh. Th ey were Messrs. Rose, McClof'key (R. I. P.i , and Dunn. We regretted their going, but then again we "路ere glad to see them honored with promotion. Notwitlu:tanding their departure, our class retained all it;:; :::pirit of actiYity. And believing in the motto that a sound body is Cf'Sential to a human being as well ag a sound mind , we, at this . tage of our career, took a noted interest in athletirR. By so doing, we \Yere, though un consciously, forming an aggregate that wa~ destined to bring athletic honorf', even championship~, to La Salle in the future. Owing to an epidemic of infantile paralysis then prevalent, the third year work did not begin according to the

sc hedule. H oweYer , a fter the proper authorities had declared it o-afe t o reopen th e schools. we reported , according to orders, on October 2, 1916. The same familiar faces appeared, and the ;:a rne old v oices responded to the roll call. And in addition to t his, we were honored by two fine young men-·'Les" Connors fro m \Vest Philadelphia High , and " Jem" Walsh from Villa Nova Prep. But even then there was something eY ide nt ly m issin g : Brother George had gone to another scene of labor . It was up to us then to become acquainted with our m·"· teacher, Brot her D or otheus. Yery little time had passed before we ~H\Y in him a n excellent, sociable teacher. He \\·orked ha rd fo r a nd wit h us. Besides, encouraging and trying by art to perfeet t he literary society founded by hi s prede<"essor, he became our professor in Christian Doctrine, Mathematies, E n gl i ~ h . History, a nd Drawing. As associates he had Brothers n. Lewi:::, F i deli ~. a nd Victor , who taught Phy sic'-', Germ a n, and French, respectively. The work accomplished thi,.; year \\"H" of high grade. Th e results were Yery satisfnc·tory, a ll having rerei,-ed the required units for promotion.

for us as our professor in Chemistry. Brother Victor continued as teacher of l<'rench. Early in this year the high school staff suffered a severe loss in the death of one of its most capable, interested, and actiYe teachers- Brother Fidelis. After his death things around school assumed a rather somber aspect, but at Christmastide life assumed' a more brilliant aspect vvhen we prepared and rendered so successfully in Mercantile Hall, on December 17th , the drama " Brothers T\Yain." Brother Joseph, professor in Elocution and Oratory, worked untiringly that we might succeed in our first appearan ce. And \YC did. As soon as the excitement coincident with the play was over, we began to eonsider more earnestly th e adYisnbility of publishing a rla"s book. Less than a week had elnpc:ed before the propo;;ition had developed into a reality. Much could be \vritten in thi::: sketch concerning sports. I should like to do so, but I am delicate to encroach upon the rights of others. However, let me say murh in a few words : The high sehool cla ss of 1918 in the last y ear brought to L a Salle the Catholic championships in both ba sket ball and foot ball. Tor were studies pursued less inten sely in our finn! y ear. On the contrm·~· , it wa s then that we complete]~, realized the importance of having the required number of credits for a high school certificate. Ever~· one tried his best to secure the much ro,·eted honor. In a word, e\·erything mingled harn: oniou s l~· . And now that ''"e look bark , \Ye feel thnt we ha,·e done \\·ell; that we have f:tudied and played with excellent result,:; that we h;we acquired a cleaving ancl lo?nl attachment to "Old La Salle;" and that the account of our high school da~· , '"ill enr be one of the brightest and happiest chapters m the hi:::tor~· of our liYC:::.

And now we approach the end of n perfect day. In 191 7. ou r final year , t he term opened in September. All of our elaRsmates returned , a nd th e arrival of M. Krarzyk from St . .JoReph',; Prep. gaYe us a nother excellent young man. Both J ames Larkin , a na v a l reserve, <~ nd " Cy" Simendinger, a produ ct of P hiladelphi a Central High , returned to rompletr their high schoo l stu d ies. Again "Mother Fate" favored us \vith Brother Dorotheus n,.; tenr her. H r cont inued a ll th e subjects that he had taken rare of in the preeeding year. Brother Felirian Peter did much

G. I. 34

LOVATT,

H. S. '18.

CLASS OFFICERS

JOSEPH COSCARELLO, President

JOHN A. Me WILLI AMS, Vice-President

WILLIAM BOYLE, Treasurer

JAMES W A LSH, Secretary

WILLIAM M. BOYLE

202 4 Race Stri<et

"Harp"

Cathedral

"Th ere's nothing ill ca n dwell in such a temple."-Shakespeare

HaYing m ade five more Yisits to th e E mem ld I sle, and at one time having studied a t t he Sacred H eart Convent, Dublin, in consequence thereof this graceful product of the City of Broth erly Love, is now carry in g t he mul-\ical name of " H arp. "

H e does it honor , for as the Irish harp oft and oft again

send~

thrills

of glee through T ar a's ha lls, so does its worthy n amesake time and time again send mirth flo at ing through La Salle.

E ssentia lly humorou"" and posRe::::=;ing a

stock of Irish wit and a lertness, this comely you th is a favorite among his mates.

~ ot

only his charm of charac ter, but likewise hi;:: athletic pr'owei's

him a host of school fri ends. ba:::k etball team of 1917-18.

giYc~

H e was the shining light on. our championship H e a lso was a first rate t rack man.

aid t o have enlarged Harp 's heart. development was not necessary .

Athletic" arc

They may have done so, but surely f'Uch

On the other hand , t hey did not still his intel-

lect, fo r he has plenty of gray matter stored away.

Alt hough he pursued a minor

part of his tudies away he did not thereby slight all t he offerings of his st at e.

~choolÂ

natin~

Sharon H ill a nd Sacred H ea rt Academies were honored by his presence

before he matricul ated at La Salle in 1909. with us all.

Since th en he has dwelt in harmony

\Ve in one grand chorus sing, " L ong life and h<1ppiness to Harp." 37

WILLIAM JOSEPH CASHIN

"Bill"

5205 Catharine Street

Tra n s fi g ura t ion

"Laughter, holding both his sides. "-Milton.

Here he is. Look him over. Say's he's only sixteen. That's rather young for a youth whose head goes he:wenwmd for an altitude of six feet. Bill is too young and too big for his age to be serious. Hence, \Ye'll forgiYe him many little things. Sure he i;;: a blonde-i. e., light-headed. After chasing butterflies and other gay things of nature m路ound Rittenhou;::e :Square, and after saying good-bye to Notre Dame Academy there, Bill came nortlmise. He found Ln Salle in 1914. No, Bill is not bad, "just a little mischieYous, don't you know." Hi~ was the privilege to entertain teachers after class hour, . 'Tis not certain thai he and our little friend "George" are cousins, but it is evident that they are close friends. And yet \\路e sny extremes don't meet. If nn~路body i;:: looking for advertisers for the firm of "l\futt & Jeff," or ''I do and 1 don't," just wire and say "hello, Bill." 'Tis n ~hnme that such ta lent (?) be left dormant. Bill, in his younger days, never, no never, engaged in n rough gnme. However, since coming to La Salle, he cultivated n taste for bm:ket ba ll. He will make a fine centre. As yet he dosn't know wh ich basket he'::: to shoot for, but probably when he grows, he ma~路 learn. If intermittent outburst::: of lnughter and babbling are diseases, Bill's about all in . Looking Bill oYer from nn optimistical point of view, he is a goo~ scout. Our wi;::h i;:: thnt he lnugh his wny :-uceessfully through the years to rome.

JAMES LESTER CONNOR

3905 Spring Garden Street

"Les"

St. Agatha's

" All thing me ready if our

mind~

~o."-Shak espeare .

R ea lizing the \\·eight of meaning implied by this, his favorite quotation. "Les" in his more youthful days suffered from various kinds of mental caliEthenics at St. Agatha's as well as at West Philadelphi a High. Leaving the latter sc hool in the fall of 1916, "Les" determined to experiment with the intellectual ph a;;c of college life on North Broad Street. In th is ne\Y school he got along splendidly with hi;; books, that i to say, he never annoyed them. You may wonder at this, but remember Lester's wise motto, "Never trouble trouble till t rouble troubles ~·ou," a nd he docs it. Friendehip grew fa:::t and \Yaxed :::trong between the ex-·w e>'t Phillian and his L. S. C . companions, nne! because of hi::; agility and lightnino·-likc proc livities he is known by the <'ndearing term "Sparkplug. " " Lcs" had an idea of his own about the term spark and tried, unsuccef'sfully, hO\YCYer, to make the Varsity football team . No rloubt he needed practice, and one of our far ccing boys insists that after about, say ten years of hard pra ctice, "Lcs" would make a good (clothes I linesman. However, in bn o::kct ball he wa s more su cce~ ;;ful and, on account of a very fancy outfit \Yhich he di:::coverE";d, he '"as elected Captain of the second team , and on this orca:"ion he voiced his appreciation and gave Lou Suga rman somethin g to think about. As an athlete, "Les" i::: but second to "Cy" Simendingcr, and hiv deli gltt and premier nthletir· engagement i;:; boxing. R esembling Fitzsimmon::: in build and moving \Yith the cunning and aggre:::siveness of J ack Johnson, " Les" is t here when he i::: in the ring. But to be more circumspect, Lester had been always a legal supporter of all cnnt::: at La Salle and it mattered not of what type they were. He is goonnatured , good-willed, so we all wish Lester best luck and we hope that he will ;;oon reach the zenith of his ambition. 39

JOSEPH A . COSCARELLO

" Mike"

102 Shunk Street

"0, he sits high in all people's hearts."-Shakespeare.

The gentleman now on the pedestal needs no introduction. For years _he has been very favorably known to w:. Mike is the Dorizas of La Salle. He weighs any\Yhere between one hundred and bvo hundred pounds, that's approximately. Previous to Mike's debut at La Salle he studied at Kelayres Grammar School and Hazleton High School, Pa. From angular vievvpoints, this chap is one who stands all kinds of knockF. Ho"·enr, hc •is able to give as well as take, but his wont to give is ab;ays on the diminutive side. For this reason, in particular, doc::; Mike sit high in the hearts of his clnssmates. As a supporter of La Salle and its undertakings, 'tis hard to find one like Mike. Since foot ball has been introduced here, Mike has been a member of the foot ball squad. \Vhile not a star three years ago, our f'tahYart \YCnt in for the game and made good. He was chosen to captain the 1918 foot ball team. Like the other good athletes in the fourth high, this youth did not neglect his studies. In fact, he has an honored record. Joe is the e::sence of all that is honomble. Yes, he is a man every inch of him. Consequently, he is perfectly naturaL He ie frequently seen in the vicinity of Broad and Chestnut Streets. Well, whoenr she is, she is a lucky fair one. Joe is one Adonis. His chestnut brO\Yn hair, his pearl white and regular teeth and the bvinkle of his knowing e~·es are as many magnets to attract the more delicate connoisseurs of beauty. Go ahead, M ike, get one as self-respecting and honorable as yourself.

We all \Yish you success.

"Kaiser"

EDMUND A . DAY

2163 N. Thirteenth Street

" 'Tis pleasing to be schooled in a strange tongue."-Byron.

Ptior to hi s debut at La Salle College, our present, embr)·onic polyglot won honor at the parish school and convent of "Our Lady of matriculation here he continues an earnest n·orker in all ambitious

~-ouths,

~Ierey."

thing~.

Since

hi~

But like mo;::t

he ha s a hobby; to become a linguist h<li:' more than n fa,.;cin:!-

tion for " Kaif'er. " H e just loves French, Spani;;:h and Uerman-empha;;:i::: on the last. H ence his nicknnme " Kaiser. " Incidentally , during the period of hi;;: third year German " Kaiser " was forbidden to write home exercif<Cl-. He but oh! ho1Y his clas:-. mates objected. plngiar)· family.

obeyed;

Postum a. k the ''Kni,:er"; he knows the

Regardless of thi s youth's apparent Teutonic proclivities, he's

not disagreeable; on the contrary, he is a popular pall in he

nln-<IY~

~chool.

·with others

yet a bashful beau, yet 'tis suspected that he owns an arti,.tic temperament.

Thi:o, in part, account:;; for hi s Sunday visits to Fairmount Park. We ha,·e in view great things for the "Kaiser." Some day he may be our amba:o:ondor over there.

EDWARD JOSEPH DEMARTINI

507 South Ninth Street

"Eddie"

'' \Yondrou;.: and mdul are thy silent hall:3, 0 kingdom of the parot."- Lowell.

"Eddie" i,; known to m only ;.:incc latSt September, consequently his past is, to a great extent, a ~ea led book to us.

Originally, he wa;.: hailed from San

Francisco, Cal., ,,Âˇhere he attended St. lgnatiu ,, High School.

Later, " Âˇe are told

that this young student d\Yelt in the halls of the Cathedral College, New York City.

Finally, he enrolled a;.: a fourth y ear high student in Ln Salle in Sep-

tember, 1917. H e i~ of taciturn di;.:position and ha;.: acquired the art of attending to his O\\"n affairs in a remarkable fashion. at La :::ialle.

He has clone excellent work here

'Ti>: remarked that "Eddie" bas the priesthood in Yiew. Go ahead,

"Eddie," add one more to La :-\aile',: enrollment of illuf'triou;.: priests.

JAMES J. L. FARRELL

"Jim"

2240 Fitzwater Street

St. Anthony's

" P ence hath her

victorie~. "-Mi/ton.

F<trrell. the mo t peaceful of the peaceful , signed up for Ln Raile High in 1914. He hails from St. Anthony\; School. Although n

lo~·al

:::upp ort er of :lthletics in gcnernl, he never participated

violenLI~-

indeed. he occasionally shot basketballs netwise.

rooter and a willing in f'port.

But he did f'tudy

True,

earne:-tl~·,

and in ronsequcnce thereof he hung up a good record for hi,.: four year:" at La Salle.

Hif' hobby is Mechanical Drawing.

Hence the phiJo,..ophi<'nl contingent

hnw deduced that Farrell will continue at La Salle next yenr. He'll be a Fref'hm:m engmeer.

'Tis hinted that in view of cultivating nn abundance of gra:.·

matter. he diet,.: on vegetables. \Ye encourage him to continue. The country will nlwa~·s

need great intellectual leaders. Farrell is one in the making.

nne! placid

'"a~·:::

in bn<'k of

~-ou.

Hi~

f'in cere

have won our appreciation. Keep going right ahe:ld .Jim. m· 're

---·

"Jim"

JAMES J. FRENEY

Sharpless Avenue, Melrose Park

"A horse, a horse."-Shakespeare.

\Yc have with us tochly a gentleman from ~Ielro:;c Park. told us lately that this kid is sweet sixteen.

He <<cts it.

The newspapers

After being graduated

from Holy Angels, this playful lad joined the noble band in 1912. His motto i~ , "Smile the happy hours away." rer::istance.

He likes to take things at the point of least

Go slow, appea ls to him; consequently his i a Ford; that is, when

it'Fl a question of work or busin e~s, but "·hen pleasure is in sight, kid yells: "My Ford for a horse." If you

<HC

dubious regarding my allegation, get curious.

(;o to Fairmount Park ;::ome bri~k Sunday afternoon.

Very likely you'll sec

this kid a blood red beau prmding gallantly through the bewitching hills and da les of the romantic \;\,"i:;:sahickon. and fair.

The kid leads the life of the gay

It's hard to believe it, but he has been seen ;-circumstantial evi-

dence. Kid's books didn't cnuse him much annoya nce. It was mutual. He went slow, but got "·hat wn::: nccc;;;;::n ry every t ime. A;:: a ;::port, kid didn 't set :VIelrosc on fire.

This year, hO\YeYer , for a change he donned a football suit.

He ncYer

was injured in a game; neither did he injure other;::. Vcry kind and considerate, was he not? Kid gaYe us many a good laugh in sc hoo l. We all cheer him on to great things, and hope to see hi,; name some day in t he H all of Fame.

MICHAEL J. KRACZYK

"Mike"

140 East Mt. Ephraim Ave., Camden, N.J.

"Retiring from the popular noise, I !:'eek this unfrequented place, to find some ear::e."--Jiilton.

After a con!:'iderable amount of peregrination which he executed while studymg at

t. Mary's High School, Camden, Roman Catholic High School and St.

Joseph's College, this enterprising youth decided to give Ln t>alle n trial. September, 1917, '' l\1ike" registered as a fourth year high >-tudent.

Although

only a yenr with us, he ha, by his passive way,: and erne;:tness " Âˇon the confidence and esteem of the C'lasf:. He didn't take an active part in athletics, but encouraged nne! supported sports in substantial way>'.

As n r::tuclent he was untiring

and, ar:: n rule, got the nry beRt out of hir:: boob::. served faithfully on the Ring Committee. bitions for the medical profession.

Tt is rumored that "Mike" has am-

No matter whnt thiR >villing student mny

undrrtnke, ''"e "Âˇir::h him unlimited Ruccess.

In hi,: ,:pare moments he

"Jim"

JAMES R. LARKIN

202 8 N. Twenty-second Street

St. Elizabeth's

"One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, One nation ever more."-Holmes. Gentlemen, we nmY announce the appenrance of a patriotic chap who is stiil doing his bit for Uncle Sam. He is one of the very fine ~pecimens of manly lads who have come to La Salle from St. Elizabeth's Parochinl School. About September, 1914, we saw him for the first time. Since then he has taken a manifest interest in all things that concern the betterment of our ~chool life. limYever, in April, 1917, Jim said "Au revoir, ~chao!, I'm go ing to see what I can do to help the boys." He became one of them when he joined the na\Âˇal reserves. In hi~ new mode of life, Jim gave a good accoun t of him~elf. So pleased were his superiors \Yith his genius and diligence that Jim was offered promotion. But Jim needed a. few more "units" to take the position. In view of thi~;; he was given a furlough so that he might complete his high school studief". Glad to take advantage of this opportunity, .Jim smiled his \Yay back to the High School in September, 1917. He ~tud i ed \Yith rene\Yed energy and m<1de the necessar:v requirements for high school graduation . It was fortunate he did, for in April, 1918, he was recalled to duty at \Yissahickon Barracks, Cape May. Jim was the most popular boy in La Salle. Filled with the good old pep and fighting spirit, and a filial loyalty to Alma 1\Iater, he naturally became a leader among the students. Jim's good spirit prompted him to become a good athl~te. He made good as track man, n foot ball and bn~kct ball player. His aggressiveness is bound to bring him to the front, and our fonde~t hopes will be realized when we see Jim a "Jack Barry" of the AmeriPan navy. 46

JOSEPH V . LEHMAN

" Joe"

4257 Main Street, Manayunk

St. Jo h n the Bap t ist

" I do but sing because I muP.t."- T ennyson.

Ju~t bad]~·

bccnu:::e this

~·o ung

dwp comcf' from

of him, fo r 11·e knmY, it i,.: not· his fnult.

M<tnn~· unk

docs not make us feel

H e is n cheerful fellow and sings

quite a bit during the trigonometry lc ·f'ons bccnuP.e the logs remind him of his home in th e 11·ilds of l\1anayunk. He is one rare bird at :nanufncturing excuses; he ha s a ne1Y one morning

~·ou m a ~·

him in on time. 1914.

time he comes late and that i, going some .. l\·1oP.t any

sec him looking after the " Toon ervill c" that would have brought Acc·ording to precif'c data, Joe entered La Salle in the fall of

He has don e. honest and well executed "·ork in f'C icncc and mathematics

eYer sinee. C'le5.

eYe r~·

Hi~

well bal:tneecl by his athktic tcnclcn-

~·e<ll':<

he played on the foot ball team and lnf't year he wa" a

Ynr~it~·

ba :;:ket ba ll :;:quad. .Joe's one hobby if' to shovv Lovatt tricks

For t11·o

member of the

attention to hi,: f'tudies

in the laboratory, but neverth eless he is n conscientious youth and last year was Treasurer of the Athletic As:;oc iation . in a

laboratm·~·

\Ve have lea rned Uwt he washed bottles

la st summer and he has profited by his experienee, for he knows

how t o drop test tubes and beakers without brea king them.

Hi,- chnractcristics

endear him to u;:: a 11 nne! "·c "·ish him success in all of his undertakings.

1424 Wharton Street

GEORGE IGNATIUS LOVATT St . R itaÂˇs

''My voice is stil l for war ."-Addison.

This turbulent little chap is all right. Although our must diminutive senior he's our most daring and most plucky rooter. At home and abroad, he has time and time again raised his a\Y-ful fal,ctto in defence of the Gold and Blue. Goldenhaired and blue-eyed was our George when he drifted to us in 1913 from Notre Dame Academy.

Hi::: eyes arc :::till. cute.

Nor has his golden hair grown dim;

no, his tre:::se::: arc as bright as c\Âˇer. Like all his classmates, George took the general high school course at La Salle College.

He made good in most branches, but he starred in extracting

original themes from his cranium. His most natural and most interesting essay cnbils a trip to "Atlantic City with Fido." George. tried.

No one has ever seriously injured

Of course he has the distinction of being the last by whom the new is It is embarrasing to explain, but we have reference to long trousers.

George is waiting for ;;;omething to turn up. \Ye all consider him our kid brother. H<' has good will and best hopes from his big brothers. We all wish him success.

1432 Broadway, Camden, N.J.

" P ete "

THOMAS PETER McCONAGHY

This serious looking chap hail from Camden (somewhere in America), which event naturally accounts for his f'Ombre countenance.

Before matriculating at

La Sa lle in 1913, " P et.e" attended the St. P eter and Pauls' Parochial School in hi,.: native town , a lso an Atlantic City Parish School.

"Pete," although older than

thr. ref't of the fellows, took a youthlike interest in anything :sensible propo:::ecl by the rla Rf' . H e did not take much to sports because he know>' the value of know ledge derived from his books.

"Pete," however, i" a good boxer.

hobby if' to invent. R ecently he invented a new

typ~

But hi,.;

of gun. Many of the;:e may

probably be used by our Allies to exterminate t he Hun , and to keep Kaiserism on its own side of the Atlantic.

"P ete" is a very good cartoonist.

Several of

hi s drawings of Charlie Chaplin , and other film celebritieR have appeared on the bonrd, in all t heir " reelisti c ;:plenclor." His one ambition is to be a great doctor and " Âˇe wish hi.m the best of luck. And our only anxiety is the po,.;sibility of his talking hi s patients to death.

P ete's favorite indoor sport is talking.

Once he

gets started, you have to wait until his jaws lag, which period lasts, approxim ately figuring , from four to five hours. adv antageous ly

tu~

Nevertheles"', should our friend

the freedom of expression which nature and his mvn per-

l>CYerancc seems to have blessed him , then a bri ght and pro~"perous outlook f'hould be the mof't logical outcome. 4!l

BERNARD McGUIGAN

2801 Kensington Av enue

''Barney''

"In Mathematics be is greater Than Tycho Brake or Erra Patcr."-Butler.

"1\llac" is a grand old name, and "1\1nc" is a grand old ehnp.

In 1913 he

bnde good-bye to a number of Kensington teachers whose love and regrets he o generously reciprocated. Saying, " The best of friends n~u st pass," "Mac" f'ought the novelty of others. He found some, and they know it. "Mac's" favorite study was mathematics, to be classical, he just lapps them up. In class, when "Mac" was not in mischief, he was figuring.

Trig and "Mac" arc good friends.

regard to sports "Mac" is a good fox trotter, comprehensively speaking. He is great. at intermittent basket ball, and a noteworthy Mexican athlete. Yes, he can throw it gracefully, but yet he bas much of the real thing in back of it.

He likes to sec new jewels added to the teacher's prospective crown.

given to the occasional entertaining of teachers during the busiest moments. this they all admire him. EelÂŁ.

He is a good chap.

For

Likes to help everybody, even him-

We consider " Mac" a good friend of our class of '18.

regards for the future.

He is

He has om best

"A lly"

JOHN ALOYSIUS McWILLIAMS

2059 Dickinson Street

St. Thomas Aquinas

"The sun sh ine on my path was to me a friend."-Bryant.

"Ally," our generous dispenser of " laugh and grow fat medicine," intensely pur ued hi minor studies at t he school of St. Thomas Aquinas. loomed up bright and gay in La Salle. f;port.

In 1910 he

"Ally" is, in various senses, a good

In his Freshm an and Junior years he executed artistic cage stunts for

th e prep. quinto. Later, as hi s avordupois jumped in the two hundred direction, he made the Varsity foot ball squad. For two years he has been a member of the championsh ip basket ball squad.

Beside being a star in athletics, "Ally"

is also good in the journalistic line. H e was elected Business Manager, because of this efficiency, and assisted in making our class book a grand success.

is keenly interested in athletic Âˇ at La Salle. This fact, however, does not hinder "Ally " from caring for his books.

For his four years' course "Ally's" recorcl

reads : No units lacking; no conditions standing ; no time wasted.

Nuff said.

Sociall y, "Ally" is there. An attractive dresser, a smart talker, a fancy dancer, he constitutes one gallant. Oft he is heard to sing, "I Love the Ladie:o." On the route to and from college, "Ally" encourages the fairer students in their French exercises.

H e's quite flu ent and i not slow to illustrate the conjugation of the

verb " love." The class of '18 loved t he sunshine of his joyful ways and hope thnt it ever accompanies him on hi s bon voyage. 51

IGNATI US L. MURRAY

" lggie "

1630 South Broa d Street

A n n un ciation

"Thou art a fellow of good rcspcct."-Shakespeare .

" Iggie" is now brought into the limelight.

He won't bore you.

He 's good

while he lasts. This manly square dealer was trained at the AnnuncÂˇintion. H e arrived at La Salle in 1911, adding one more to her illu"trious young gentlemen. Since hi initial day , he ha. as a student, an nthlctc, and bc:;:t that wa,: in him. prrp.

ba ~kct

rooter, given us the

In hif' Jun ior and Sophomor'tl years, he worked with the

ball team and did his share for the foot ball team.

Âˇwhen not in

actual play, "Iggic" was to be found somc,Yherc rooting for the Gold and Blue. He had it's uplift at heart and be showed it. " Iggic" is that type of manly chap that practices in a notable manner the golden ru le. I-lif' trait of straight-forwardness has united him to us all. We arc with him to ri man for hi s success.

1324 North Thirteenth Street

" Jawn"

JOHN J. NOLAN

St. Malachy' s

"Even in n hero's heart, discretion is the better part-"-(' hurrhill.

.John is on the . rene!

This calm, cool, calcubting chap

came from the Convent of Mercy in 1913.

He became one of us that year.

Look,

cli~crectfu I

During his four years at La Sa llc, .John has taken an active in a lmost every phMc of srhoo l life. He is a stnr

gymna~t

~mel

interesting par!

He has made n good record as a l'tudcnt.

(thanks to Profcf'sor Pcrtuch).

ha~

been in

~cvernl

track and field event!". In bnf'kct. bnll , he not only jumped centre for the champion high school team during the Reasons of 1917-18, but alf:o managed the team the f'amc Reason.

Thi" year he made the Senior foot ball f:quad.

Abo

member of the Relay Team of 1918. No, John is not a dude, he haR too much sense for that, he simply parts hi s hair exactly in the middle. We cannot forget his soft and low manner of addrcRs, John's voice is cnehanting.

He can whi:-:per

with almost incredible softncRR; 'tis. said that he can cnn do

without movini!

his lips. What nn expert ventriloquist .John would make.

1'0

He ha>' natural. ye:::.

,Âˇcry natural , talent as n romedian. Many a time and often did .T ohn di~pcl the effects of those "some day s mu>'1t be dark nnd dreary." 'lYe will lou!!: remember the humorou:-: rontortion of hif: othcn,Âˇise recollcl't and reverent countenance. lonp;, John , and may the bcf:t of luck attend you.

JAMES ALOYSIUS RATIGAN

"Jim"

3620 Frankford Avenue

Ascension

"Muse not that I suddenly proceed, For what I will, I wili."-Shakespeare.

" Jim 's" middle name is determination. After completing the grammar grades at the public schools, this determined chap discovered 1240 North Broad Street. Our historian writes, "When Master James Aloysius R atigan decided to matricubte as a La Salle high school student, he "Âˇas a dandy kid."

Buster Brown

collar, yellow and red striped cravat, navy blue suit arc only a few of the articles that cause our historian so to speak.

" 'Jim ' caused us all to stop, look and

listen." However, as the years passed by, he grew away from some of these infantile niceties, and is now a manly man. H e goes into everything with a "I try." Usually, he is victor.

"Jim" is a serious student.

H e hasn't a hobby study,

but goes right after all and gets them. Great credit is due "Jim" for his: athletic development. H e amuses himself at basket ball , but foot ball is his main sport. Since 1914 he has been a regular on the Gold and Blue eleven. As centre he has been up aga inst some trying propositions. 'Twas his grit that carried him through '

many scratches and hard knocks. In all things, he has been a loy al supporter of the class of '18. H e takes with him our good will and best wishes. 54

"Jim"

JAMES ANTHONY WALSH

4625 Chestnut Street

S t . Francis de Sales

"A combination and a fo rm indeed, To give the world assurance of a man."-Shakespeare.

" Jim ," our manly, upright spec imen of human greatness, hail>' from Villa Nova Prep. In 1916 he became a member of our noted third year high class. Since joining our illustrious band , " Jim " has studied with a vengeance. He gave his books plenty of annoyance; hence hi record for hi;:;

t\\'O

years at La

aile

is an excellent one. Not only has " Jim" measured up to unit requirements. but likewise has a big margin to spare. Notwithstanding Jim 's devotion to ;:;tudy, he found sufficient time for sports. moral and financi al support. H e

Although not an active athlete, he gave his wa ~

elected manager of the foot ball team for

the coming season. H e al o served on the Ring Committee. It was a usual thing

to see him present at a ll athletic games to cheer old La Salle on to victory. Yes, he has a hock of fiery red hair, but he is not hot headed. H e tleman.

H e acts that silence is golden.

boisterous outbreak.

always a gen-

R arely, if e,Âˇer, does he indulge in

But when it comes to sensible thinking and clear talking,

" Jim" can represent the whole class. His straight forwardness and unselfish ways have won for him our respect and admiration.

H e is a character manly and

nob le. We wish him all kinds of good luck in the years to come. 55

''Cy"

K. A. SIMENDINGER

1 71 0 Hollywood Street

St. Elizabeth

"Thus far our fortune keeps an upward cour:oe And we are graced \Yith wreath s of victory."-Shakespeare.

Before entering La Salle in the fall of 1916, "Cy" Simendingcr 10tudicd at Central High School, Philadelphia. fr iende.

Since his arrival here he ha;; made many

In fact, he is now one of the most popular young lads in the sc hool.

He won his great popularity not only on account of his brilliant athletic a,chicvemcnts, but more so as a result of his man ly and upright chararterietiC'".

ln the

athletic line, ··Cy" ha s maJe an Cllviablc record, starring in ba"e ball , foot bal l, and basket ball.

When referring to him, a local sporting editor \HOte: '·~imcncl

inger is the greate t all-nround athletic youth since the d: ~ys of Berry at Northcast."

"Cy" not only played his pflrt, but instilled his team mate;; with that

" never-say-die" spirit which characterized the teams under h i~ captaincy. record as Hi student is equally a;; creditable. hard as when on the gridiron or in the cage.

H is

In the cla;;s rcom he worked as Everywhere he wns a hard \Yorker.

Con~equ entl y he is classified among the honored men of th i;; year';: High Sc·hool

graduating class . La Salle boys \viti long remember "Cy." We wish him a long and bright career.

" CY" SJMENDINGER

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PAINT AND POWDER " It P ays to Advertise" ....... .. .............. . ... . . . ... See our advertisements. "A Fool There Was" .. ................. .... . . ....... .... A non-subscriber to th e magazine. "Bringing Up Father" . ...... ... .. . ......... ... . . ....... When suspended. "The Brat" ........................ .. .............. .. .. He who roasts th e Blue and Gold. "The Clutching H and" .. . ............. . ..... . ....... ... The white card. " The Yellow P eril" ..................................... Examination paperf". "The H onor System" . . ............... .. .. . ............. Our examination "The Glock Shop" ... . . . ..... . .. . .. .. ................... The office. "Princess Virtue" .... . . ... ... . .... . ...... .. .... .. . . ..... Cashin . "A Game of Wits" ... .. . . . . .... .. ... . .......... . ....... The fellow with a pony . "The Love D octor " ..................................... Allie Me Williams. "Fighting It Out" ..... . ..... .. .. . . . . . .................. Coalless winter. "Fighting Odds" . .. .. . ..... . .. ... . . . . ... . ...... .. ...... The fellow that don 't tudy . "Town Talk" ........................ . ..... . . . . .. .. . . . . The memorie of 1918. " The Man from P ain ted Post" .......................... . Kraczyk. "The H ooded Terror" . : ................................ McGuigan. "The Man Who Came Back" ....... .. . .. ................ McConaghy. "In Again , Out Again" .... ... ................. .. ... . .. . . Connor. " Mutt and J eff" . .... .. ... .. . .. ........ . .. . ............ Cashin and Lovatt. "A Trip Through t he Clouds" .. . ... . .. . .. . .............. A ride in Freney 's Ford. "The Adventurer" ...................... . . .. ..... . . . .. . . Ratigan. "Vaseline Gus" ... . . .............................. . ..... Day. "Sleeping Beauty" . .... . ........ .... .. ... ........... .. . . De Martini. "Rough and R eady" ...... ............. . ................ The class of 1918. "Bought and P aid For" ... . .. . ...... . . . ................. Our certificates. "Gulliver's Travels" ........... . .... ... .. . . . ... . .. . .... . Lovatt on Sunday nigh t. "A Dog's Life" .......... ............... .. . ............. Kept in. " The Charms of Music" ..... .. . . ... .. .. .. ..... . ......... The bell at 2.30 P. M . "Experience" .. .... . ..... . . . ......... . ................. . Larkin. " The P assing Show" ........... . .... . .. . ........... . .... Simendinger. " The Easiest Way" .. . .. . .. . .. ... . . ..................... The class of 1918. 59

PERSONALS Boyle ... . .......... . ......................... : . ...... . Good natured. Cashin .. ........ . ......... . ... . .. . . ................... T allest. Connor ................ .. . . .... ..... . . . . . . . ... . ... . .... Oftenest late. Coscarello ..... . .... ... ........ . .. . .. . . .... . .. . .. . ...... Philosopher. Day ............. .. ....... .. .. .. ......... .. ....... .. . . The chimney. De l\Iartini ............... '. .. .... . ... ... . . .... . . ...... . Th eologian. Fnrrell ..... ...... .. .... ... . . . . .. ...... ... ........ . .... Pessimist. Freney ..... ..... ... .... . .... ...... .................... Humorist. Kraczyk ........... ... . . ...... . ...... .... ... . . ... . .... . Most silentious. Larkin ...... ......... . ........................ . ........ Most patriotic. Lehman . .. .. . . .. ... .. . . ... .. ... .. ... . . ... ..... ...... .. Scientist. Lovatt .. .. .... . ... . ........ ... .... .. ... . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . Hypochondriac. l\1 urray ... . . .. .......... . ...... ... . . .. ..... .. . . .. ...... Dramatist. J\I c'Villiams ... . ........ . ...... . ..... . ...... . .... . . ..... Optimist. J\IcConaghy ..... . .. . .. .. .. ...... . . .......... .. .. . . ... . . Victrola. J\IcGuigan . ....... . ...................... . .... . .... .. .. F luent dispem:er of the Spanish sport. Nolan . . . . ........................ . . ......... . ......... Gymn:1st. Ratig:1n ..... .. .... .. ... . ..... ... .. . .. .... . .. ......... . The silent one. Simendinger .. . .. .......... . . .. . .. . . ......... . .... . .. ... B est spirited. Walsh . . .. .. . . .. ....... . ....... ... ... . . .. .. . ... .... .... Most industrious. Our Brother ...... . . . . ... .... ............... .. .......... The boys' idol.

CLASS PROPHECY HORTLY after I was gradu ated with th e illustrious class of 1918 I was obliged, much t o my regret, t o sever almoRt all relationship wit h t his happy a.nd memorable group of " jolly good fellows." Busin ess rea. ons called me to M exico . After t wenty years of engineering adventure, I returned on a vacation to t he scenes of my childhood ; a nd as was to be expected, I found many changes in t hem. I was not long home before I paid a visit to " La Sa lle." Oh ! how my hea rt rejoiced, when instead of one buildin g a group of magnificent edifices stood proudly to t he Yiew. Comin g nearer, I read on the door of th e main building, th e following inscription: " La Salle University." E nterin g t his education al institut ion, I fo und t he Pre irirmt to be R ev . Brother Dorotheu._, F. S. C . Conversing with hi111 ~ lea rn ed t hat t wo of our cl ass members held chairs in th e fac ulty; namely, Edmund D ay . Ph. D ., Professor of F oreign Languages; nnd Bernard M cGuigan, Professo r and H ea d of t he D epartment of M athematics. Wh en a, very pleasant hour or more had passed with Brother Dorotheus a nd Professors Day and M cGuigan, l ph oned a Qu aker City ca b from in fron t of th e M ajestic. Im agine my surprise wh en I found P ascage to be the chauffeur. During our t alk over old times, he told me th at M cWilliams was a candidat e fo r M ayor on th e Contractors' P arty, and "1\IIac" was to address a mass meeting in front ot th e City H all t hat evening. Th ere I motored and heard him speak. D esiring to stay in th e city over night, I went to th e " Hotel W alsh," a t wenty -five story hostelry own ed by " Jimmie" W alsh. W e t alked for over two hours, during which he told

me th at his ambition was to have in enry lclrge city in t he United Sta tes a hotel bea rin g his name. Coming dow n stn i r~ the next morning for brea k fa st I noticed everyone excited. "C'pon fi nding Walsh, I ask ed th e cause, and for ans\\Âˇer he handed me a newspaper, which hnd prin ted across the top of t he page, " E nglish rule in Irela nd overthrowu by Revolut ion ist;;. 'H arp ' B oy le elected President of the Iri8h R epublic." Ravin?: need t o buy some art icles at a department store I walked dmm M arket Street and saw a sign di spl ay ing the fa miliar names-Cashin & Lovatt. Going into Cn l'hin ';:: private offi ('e, I found him there, t he personification of a ;;u ccessful busine,;s man. Among other t hings he to ld me th at he and Lovatt had bought th e well-kn own firm of Strawbridge & Clothier. CaRb in invited me t o cline with him at th e Union League, aml tlt ere he told me t hat Farrell was now Postmast er-Genera l. From Philadelphia I went to N ew York, a nd t hat evening went t o t he B elasco Th eatre, wh ere I saw t he fa mous actor Ign atius Murray play t he leading part in t he "Brother" Twain ." Th ey advert ised t hat th is play had run continuoul'ly fo r seven years; and that people had come even from distant cit ies t o see it. Afte r t he ~ h ow Murray and I \Vent to t he Biltmore. Leaving t he Biltmore we " Âˇalked toward M adi ~on Square, where, seein g a large crowd gathered, I inquired t he reason, and we were informed that th e President ial election returns were being fl ashed on the screen . W e found that J ohn Nolan had been elected President of th e United States on t he Prohibition tick et. L ea vin g M urray I wen t back to t he Biltmore for th e night.

shall be lenient towards De M artini, but the chances are he shall be bankrupt. Returning to Philadelphia, the "City of Brotherly Love," I was glad to leam that McConaghy and Cascarelli were now both full fledged M. D .'s and entitled to that historic prefix "Doctor." One day, asÂˇ I was sight-seeing on Broad Street, I met Ratigan, who, upon leaving La Salle studied law, who told me that he wa now Judge of the Common Plea Court. Likewise he told me that Perry was now President of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. When I reached home, after bidding adieu to R atigan, I received a telegraph message from my firm in M exico. I determined to t ake the next aeroplane to M exico. I ~ h all never forget the happy memories of my first home coming, and hope that when I return again, I may find my dear old classmates of 1918, each in his own chosen way, continuing to tread the pathway s of this life which inevitably leads to happiness and success. J. LESTER CoNNOR, H. S. '18.

The next morning a desire to see the great city of New York, especially the well-known Fifth Avenue overcame me Boarding an omnibu I soon reached Fifth Avenue. Later in the day, as I was walking on this noted thoroughfare, I saw in front of a large mansion, a limousine, stop. Its owner stepped out. Turning his head in my direction whom should I find it to be but Lehman. H e gave me one of his old time slaps on the back; and having talked with him for some time, I asked him what he was doing, and he informed me that he was President of the General Chemical Company. Freney, he also said, was General Manager of the same concern . Freney attributed the credit for his wonderful success in chemical lines to the knowledge which he gained from the question he asked Brother Felician in the good old days of 1918. Leaving Lehman, I walked down Broadway. H ere I saw a billboard , reading, "De Martini's Split Cocktails-The Big Drink. " But this was before March fourth, wh en the Prohibitionists would come into power and President-elect Nolan would use his executive rights. Probably Nolan, for the f'ake of old times,

THE STAFF

THOMAS McCONAGHY, Editor-in-Chief

LESTER CONNOR, Associate Editor

J O HN A. McWILLI A MS, Business Manager

JAMES FRENEY, Associate Editor

JOHN NOLAN, Sporting Editor

MANTLE ORATION But as we look back to those days that are gone a feeling of regret mingles with our joy. And this is only natural. I do not care how heartless one may be, or how prosaic a nature one may have, these yea rnin gs for the good old days that nrc past and gone, must sooner or later come to him. As far as we are concerned, our four years of high school pursuit were ones whose departure may be compared to friends' evening farewell as the happy day draws to a close. When we recall our pleasant companionship; our anxiety about examinations; our excitement antecedent to meeting a rival in sports; our gratifications when victors; our fortitude when defeated; it is to be expected that even our happiest recollections of these instance cannot but have a proportionate tinge of boy-like regrets blended with them. Nevertheless, we must not let the:-:e feelings of today interfere with our duties of tomorrow. Tomorrow, life under new aspects shall confront u~ . Hence it is up to us to look ahead-to go ahead and meet our duties. La Salle has done all for us that she has promised to do and none could have done more for us. Sh.e welcomed us to her hall four years ago. Sin ce then she ha spared nothing to equip us morally, physically nnd intellectually to take a foremost place among our fellows. H er courses of study are extensive and thorough; her professors efficient and devoted ; her nnme is synonymous \vith Rolidarity and success. However, notwithstanding the glory attached to the name of La Salle and the fame achieved by so many of her learned sons, we cannot lose sight of the fact that almost in every instance it depend upon the individual to make his life a uc-

FELLOW CLASSMATES:

At length the day of long expectation is with us as a reality. This is the day to which we haYe been anxiously looking forward, particularly within th e last year. And now that it is here, we are ca rried away by a great impulse of joy. We feel that we have attempted something and that something is done. Today we are reaping a recompense for the hours we have spent in toil and struggle. We are happy in this fact. Ours is the happiness of a hero who, though scarred in the conflict, still comes forth in glorious triumph. Wh en we take a retrospective glance over our four years of high school experiences and picture to ourselves the periods of study spent in school, or the hours we borrm,Âˇed from the night to execute a portion of our school duties, we no longer lament the fatigue and labor coincident with school life, but rather rejoice that our earnest endeavors have brought forth their own reward. We rejoice from a threefold standpoint. Firstly, for our own sakes because \Ye have succeeded in our studies. We have been awarded by La Salle College the diploma of her standardized high school. The diploma , we are told, is a necessary key to any professional occupation today. Secondly, for our parents sake, because our graduation proves to them that we have appreciated and profited by their generosity and by the sacrifices they made to have us educated in a truly Christian mann er. Lastly, we rejoice because we feel that we have, to a certain extent, co-operated with the efforts of our Alma M ater in our regard. Our graduation shows what care she takes of t he students whom Providence directs to her guidance. 65

cessful on e. Th e high i<ehoo l educa tion given at L a Snlle is an excellent foundation for greater things. Then let each of us ask ourseh ·es what am I going to do wi th it? In t he present crisis through which our country is pas>:ing, t he opportunities fo r the educated young man arc manifold. T o t hem, in a par t icul ar ma nner, is made the appea l, " Your count ry needs you." Y Cf', she needf' them particul arly , if t hey are a ble t o think fo r theml"e h·es; if they are able to act fo r t hemselves. If t hey are a bl e to be a man among men. If t hey are ac tive and energeti c. In a word , if they are efficient. Th at we >:hould endeavor to become efficient is a duty which we m,·e to our"e lves, to our parents and to our Alma M ater . It is a duty we owe to ourselves, fo r wh nt a reproach it would be fo r any o f us to let the education t hat he has received, become smothered in indifference or idleness. That

\Ye should become efficient is a du ty we uwe to our parents who proba bly denied th emselns t hat we may be liberally educated and in accordance with th e divine decree. Lastly , it is a duty we O\Ve L a Sall e, wh o was ever untiring in her efforts t hat we might become good living, noble minded children of our H oly M other Church. as well as patri oti c sone of our great republic. M embers of the class of 1918, let eac h one of us. t herefo re, strive to make hie li fe a ~u cce:::i3 . Let ours be a. li fe t hat has nothing to hide; a li fe clean fro m diehonor, a life free from neglected du ty. Let it be a li fe t hat ca n stand upright and look t he worl d in the face bccauec it is an honcet life. Let it e\'Cr be guided b~· lofty idea ls. By its word and example, let it. be a. credit to our ~eh·es , to our parent. and fi nally, to L a Salle Coll ege- our Alm a M ater. JosEPH CoscARELLO, H . S. '18.

THE GOAL A PROSPECT

HE future of young men today, is like a running race, vVhere many have entered in, but few keep up the pace. For life'. a competition, and the youth \Yith earne:o:t soul Is he "Âˇho fight~ and tries to reach just this successful goal. No half attempt::: \Yill \Yin the prize, for he mu~t do hi" best, With mind alert and cheerfu l heart, who'll neither f'top nor rest, But daily go to battle, as the years and years \Yil! roll, A vali ant fighter in the race, to rench the wished-for goal. And th is succc:::r::ful goal is his, who'll keep before his eyes The motto, "God and Country,"-the patriot's cherished prize. A sou l upright, a heart sincere, 'mongst heroes will enroll; \Yh o :::triYe,: by might and mnin to reach just thi;:: succes;::ful goal. And who'll reach this successful goal, if not the spirit bold Who dares do right and scorn the bribe of power and of gold? For right is right and truth is still the beacon in man's soul That. guideR him o'er life's way to reach this ever g}orious goal. The final goal-a life \Yell spent, is like the setting sun That shows her rnys around the close \Yhen life's be:::t work is done. He may not be a hero, but he has saved his soul, And this is "Âˇhat the Christian mean;:: by life't: t:uccessful goal. JAMES \YALSH,

H. S. '18.

THE CLASS WILL I , Edward D e M artini , will to A. Birga all my worn out t ext -books and cracked tefOt tubes. ·And to L. Trifnri I leave my alarm clock so th at he may sacrifice hi siesta for the study of ph~·s ic s.

E , the members of the high f'C hool clas" of 1918, L a Salle College, having convinced our elves after a series of prolonged debates, and having since manifested indi putable ev idence that eac h of us i the proprietor of a sound mind and body, do hereby make and publish t his our last Will and T estament, in order, as justly as may be, t o di stribute our valuables among our worthy succc>"f'O rs and admirers, t he high school class of 1919.

I, Edmund A. D ay , wish Mr. W. Sc hreiner all the luck I had in pulling through th e fourth year. To his mercy I leave everything in or around t he college marked "K aiser. " I , J ame Freney, give to H enry Strecker my very rarely used basket ball ou tfit , my half-knitted socks, th e pleasure I experienced during French, and fin a lly my keen appreciation of that mrc jcn·el, "common sense."

I , George Lo,·att, don ate to Charles D oyle my locker in t he basement, my old desk and all its contents. H e may also call his, books floating around under my name. I , J ohn A. J\IcWilliamfO, bequet"tth to Th omas D ougherty all t he pleasant hour;; which I spend during the German l e~ sons, as in a ll probability he will not have t he same experience. I , 'Villiam Michael Boyle, leave to William "P ercival" R ega n my wrist \Yatch, pon·der puff, and my old Cicrman books to be sold for waste paper or to be used for any other as profitable a purpo~c t hat hi ~ inYentive genius can conceive. And to Alexander Tot h I leave my perfect high school record. I , William J. Cashin, do give to Francis F ee charge of the door \Yith the bur;;tedlock , to help him to cultivate t he estima ble virtue of patience. I , J ameo; Lester Connor, bequeath to E ugene Bonniwell, though with ml}ch reluctance, my chemical laboratory note book. Shonld he carefully treasure the experiments written th erein , I predict t hat he will even ec lipse my brilliant record

I , J ames J . Farrell, Jr. , leave to Richard D oyle a thirteen cent automatic desk lock , providing hi s vocabulary is sufficiently extensive to express apprec iation of my benevolence. I , Michael J . Kra czyk, will to J ames Clifford my drawing board , T square, and triangles, providing he affirm s that he will do a ll in his pmYer to procure his mm drawing paper. I , J oseph Lehm an, leave to L awrence L arkins my blue knitting needles, a blue and gold foot ball stockin g, and my record of ha,·ing participated in all kinds of athletics prevalent a t L. S. C. in my day . And I bequea th to George M alone all my ciga rette coupons, my old ~ '''cater , t wo old physic books, a ya rd of red fl annel to keep old man Win ter from his toe b ps, a nd lastly , th e distin ction of being never h te for school wi thout a \"Cry plausible excu ~e. I , Joseph Coscarello, will to l\1r. A. Schmidt t he log;; he may discover in my trig o n ome tr~·. T o him al;;o I ~,· ill my

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I , Bernard J. McGuigan, leave to John Haney, Jr., all of my personal property, which consists of pencil stumps, broken pen holders, and a rusty pen point. I also leave him the remembrance of the trouncing I gave him April 21, 1918, at Brennan's Arena. I, Ignatius Murray , leave to Harry Boyle three pieces of billiard chalk, a broken cue, and a half can of "Tuxedo." I, Peter McConaghy, leaÂˇv e to Mr. Graham my unlimited 'vocabulary and my valuable knowledge of Botany. To the Faculty of La Salle College we collectively return our earnest sentiments of gratitude and appreciation for the past, and our good will for grea~er prosperity and continued success in future generations. We hereby appoint Rev. Brothers Richard and Dorotheus as executors of this will.

most valuable possession , a toilet outfit, consisting of a rusty safety razor, a hairless brush, and a broken comb. These articles he will find in my locker. He may take possession thereof on condition that he promises to use them at least fiv e times a week. I , James Ratigan, bequeath to Bernard Buggy my old "gym" shoes and my basket ball suit, provided he assures me that he will train carefully and systematically to make the second basket ball team next fall. I, James J. Walsh, do hereby bequeath to J ames McNichol one good pair of " black antiquated spats" on condition that both be used at the same time, but on different feet. He may also have anything that I never owned, including a copyrighted list of apparently good excuses. I , John Nolan, do hereby give to Anthony Kelly my ability to uphold my honor at the manly game of pool , whatever athletic ability I may have had, also my gymnastic records, and my ability to camouflage teachers.

In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hand and affixed our seal the twelfth day of June, One Thousand Nine Hundred Eighteen.

Witnessed by: M. T.

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HUGH AHN,

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La Salle Defeats Wenonah

S imendinger Scores Touchdown Which Defeats Tome Sc h ool

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In its first game of the season the Tome Sc hool eleven . was forced to bow in defeat before the strong La Salle College team , of Philadelphia. The game \Yas exceptionally hard fought, as the :::rore, 7 to 0, would indicate. Both sides played hard, clean football. Tome lost its golden opportunity to tie the "core in the first half with only a few minutes to play . Marshall carried the ball from the middle of the fi eld to La Salle's 25-ya rd line. On 8Uccessive rushes by Guinlock, Tome and M arshall , the ball wa8 placed on La Sa lle's 5-yard line. The next play fell a few feet shy and the whistle then sounded for the end of the half. La Salle's touchdown came in the second quarter, when Capt. Simendinger carried the ball over the goal line after n steady march down the field; he \Vas also responsible for the goal that followed. Simendinger \Yas easily the star of the game and he was the only one who could gain consistentl y through th e Tome eleven's defense. In the last half the ball remained the majority of the time in the middle of the field. T OM E.

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th roughout. The first score came after Lehman brough t the ball from t he 25-yard line to the 5-yard line and Simendinger took the ball over on an off tackle play.

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down resulted by a long end run by Simendinger. 'Tenonah's score came from a long forward pas from Keller to Emery. The line-up was as follows:

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()lark . .. . ............... .... Left en•l .......... ... ... .. ..... ~1orn n Ki eth ... ........... . ... .. . Left ta~k l c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co~~are ll o G i (·a~o n , C. T ..... . ...... .... L eft guard ...... . ....... . ..... :\[aguire G riffin ...... .. .... .. .. . .... .. Ce ntre ....................... Bolger W eith ei mer ... . ..... . . . . .. Right guard ...... . ... .. . .. ..... Taylor S wank ......... ... .. . .. .. . Right tat·kle .... . ..... . ........ Pa~rnge Rm ~e ll ............. .. ...... Right end ...... . .............. Larkin M a r~h a ll (Ca p t .) . .... .... . . (~uarte rbac k ..... . .... . ........ Lehman T olll e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Left halfback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :\ia~on Guinl oc·k . ......... ....... Right halfback ..... . . Simendingei· (Capt.) Gleaso n, G. \V........ ........ Fnllba"k . ........ .. .. . ... . ... Downey B c[Ncc-Ili tt· hl cr.

The game was hard fo ught

B efer ee-.J a<'oby , \V. & .). Umpire-O Ji,·er, Su~quehanna. Jl ead La Sa ll e. 1'ime of P eriods-15 minutes. 8ubsti· tut cs- La Sal le, MeWilli ams fo r ::\Tagu ire, Ratigan for Bolger; We nonah, SuJJinm for Hall, SteYen& fo r Young. 1'oucitdowlls-Simentlinger 2, Emery 1. Gculs fr om Field-Keller 1. Li ,t e.~man -Lo,·att,

L bll esmau- G. Lomtt, La Salic. 16

La Salle Defeats Vineland High

La Salle Defeats Media High

La Salle defeated Vineland High in the latter's initial contest of t he season by the score of 19-0. The home team was comp letely outclassed and at times appeared bewildered by the speed of La Salle's backfield. Simendinger scored all of the points and he and Larkin " ·ere easi ly the stars of the game, the line-up was as follo\\· s :

With but one week's practice La Salle defeated Media High by the score of 13-7. Th e game waf' full of spectacular runs. La Salle was first to score when Mills took the ball over on a lin e plunge, he fai led to kick the goal. In the second half M edia scored on a fum ble and Ahern kicked the goal. In the last five minutes tq play Simendinger cro~sed the goal line after runnin g sixty yards, but t he referee called off:-<ide and the ball \\·as brough t back, but on the nr~· next play he duplicated this play.

S.\ LLE.

Positions

L.\

Moran . . .... .. .. . ..... ... .. . L eft entl ... . .. ........ .. ..... .. . Cobb Pa~eage ... . .... . ......... Left taek le ...... . . ..... . .. .. . . . Ratti Taylor ... ... .. . .. .. ... . ... Left guanl . . . ..... .... .. . .. . ... Crump Ratigan .. ...... .. ... . ... . . . . Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dugan M<'William~ ....... ... .. . ... Hi g ht g uanl ..... . ... . .. .. . .. .. Swi loski Co~C"are ll o . ....... ... ... . . Hight taeklt' .... . .. .. .......... . Antony Larkin ........... . ... . ... . H ig ht e nd . . .... .. . .. ........ ~T t"Bride Lehman ...... . ........ ... . Quarterback ... . . . .. .. ........ . ... ) ohns :Mason ............ .. . . .. L eft halfba ck .. ................. \\' t'ek~ Simentlingt'r ..... .... ..... Right halfha t"k . ..... .... ... . ...... l~arrel Downey . .. . . .......... .. .... Fu ll back .......... . ........ . .. GarYin

S.\L L,E.

Position.~

~IEDL\.

~r or an

...................... Left cntl ...................... tlidney Su l:il'an . ................. Left tac·kle .................... Clough ~k\\"illiams . ... .. . . ........ LPft guard ... ... .. . ........... ~Iurphy Ratigan ............. . ........ Cent re .. ... . ................. Brown Co~<·are llo . .. . . . .. ........ Hight guanl . . .......... .... ..... Tobin \\'e, t<·ott . .. ... ........... . Hight tac·k le ................... 0 'H1·ipn Larkin .... . . . .... . . . ....... Right C'ntl .................... vV<•aYer Lehman ............ ... ... . Qnart<.'rback ....•................ AIH'rn ~ I ills ........... ... ... . . .. Left l! alfbark ................... Agnpw Simen din ger ........... .. . Hight halfbat·k ......... . ........ RII-Pl'IH'Y nownC'y ..... . ... . ......... .. l~ ullb ark ... . ................ 1·khwartz

Referce-Joues, Rutgers. U mpire-F ritz, Yinelarul. Jf ead Lineg. nwn-Lo1·att, La Salle. Tim e of Pe1·iods-1:! and 10 minutes. Tottchd owns-S imen din gcr 3. Substitutl's-La Salle, :vrulh em for Moran, Bolger for Ratigan, Cook for ~Iason; Yinelantl, none.

R efere~~l\fi ller , S tate. Vmpire-Ilanington, WeHt Philatlclphia. ITeaa Linesman-Gannon, West Philadelphia. Time of Pcriods- 12 minutes. S nbstitutes-La Salle, Cook fo r Lehman, Bolger for Ratigan; Mctl ia , Donnhue for Brown. Touchdown s-M ills, SimentlingPr, ('Iough.

La Salle Defeats P. I. D. In the la:-:t game of the :::cason La Salle defeated P. I. D. by the :core of 21-0. Thie game \Y<\8 played \Yithout the serYiees of our star and captain, ··Cy" Simcndinger, and if he had been there the score evidently 11·ould h;we been much larger. The mutes \\·ere no match for La Salle, but disp layed much gnmcncs:-:. In the fir:::t period the ball \Yas brought from our 20-ynrd line to P. I. D. '~ 12-ynrcl line ;mel Downey took the ball over and a lso kicked the goal. Immedinte l~' after that Lorenza scored on a beautiful fonYarcl pas::: from Caton. In the :;:ccond half l\1a:-on and :\laguirc scored after a ~cries of line plunge::; and Downey kicked the goal:::. P . I. D. :Moran .... . . . ............ ... Left end .............. . ..... . Lon•nza McWillianiH . ... ... . ....... L t>.ft ta<·klc . ................. . . Kubee Taylor ...... .. ... . .. . .. . ... Left guanl ... . ......... .... ... Stan ley Bolger .. . . .. ..... . .. . . .. ... . Centre .. ......................\li the! Ratigan . . ..... . ....... Hight guard ................. Jl ollywood Coscarello ............... . Right tatklc ....... ..... .. . .. .. T homati Larkin .. . ........... .. .... Right end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boetlw l l~c hman ..... ... .... . ...... (~uarterbatk ........ . ... .... . . ... Caton )fa son ... .. .......... .... Left halfbatk . ......... ...... .... Wooll Downey ......... . .. .. . .. . Right halfbn'"k ...... . ...... . .. .. .. Smith )faguirc ... ... . ... . .......... J•' ullhack ...... . ............ ... Rollaek

R cfer.ce-Dire<·tor, P. l. D. Cmpirc-Bcrnanl, Penn. ll ead Lin esman-Lol'att, La Sall e. Tim e of P eriocl"-10 minutes. Toudulowii8Downey, :Maso n, Maguire, Lorenza. Sub slit utc8-La Salle, none; P. 1. D., Schmidt for \Vood, Ca,·anaugh for Thomas, \Vi ckland for t:mley, Menno for Kubec.

Touchdown Gives La Salle Victory Over St. joseph's The St . .Joseph's College football team sprang n su rprise "·hen it held the strong La Salle ole,·en to a 6-0 score at Houston Field. The only score of tho game came in the first period, when Capt. Simendinger, of La Sa lle, took the bnll OYer the Garnet and Gray goal line from the 4-ynrd mark. La Salle won the toss and Simendinger kicked off to Dougherty , who returned the ball to mid-field before being dmmed. Here the La Sall e lin e held, and Dougherty punted to Simendinger, who ran the ball back to St. .Jo;::eph 's 45-yard line. Line plunges by Downey and Mason carried tho ball to the Crimson and Gray 20-yard line. Do,mey then made fiye off tackle and Mason made fir~t do\Yn through centre, Simendingcr skirted left end for five yards and M:1son made two through centre. After two plunges Simendingor took the ball over for the first score of the gnme from the 4-yard line. Simcndingcr failed to kick the goal. Simendinger again kicked off to Dougherty, who ran the ball back to his mm 45-yard line before being tackled. Line plunges by Dugan carried the ball to Ln Salle's 40-ynrd line. Dougherty then took the ball around left end for t\\'enty yards and it W<1 S St. Joe 's ball on La Salle's 20-:'nlrd line , hero th e La Salle line held and St. .Joe's lost the ball on dmm~. Simonclinger immediately kicked out of danger nnd the period ended \Yith the ball in St . .Joe's po s so~f'ion on their 0\Yn 35-yard lin e. In the second period St. Joe held La t\allc and threatened th eir goal, but lacked the punch, and \\·ere unable to put over a score. In this period they carried tho ball to La Salle's 15-yard line, \\'ere the? lost it on dmYn8. The St . .Joc'e backs, with the exception of Dougherty, \\'Ore unable to gain through

the lin e and most of the gains came as the result of fo rward passes. The half ended with the ball on La Sa ll e's 20-y ard line with the ball in their possession. On the re:,;ta rt, Simonclinger kicked off to Dougherty who ran the ball back to his own 38-yard lin e before being downed. St. J oe fail ed to gain through the line and Dugan punted to Momn , wh o wao; downed in his tracks on his own 45-yard line. Line plun ges by Simonclinger and Downey accounted for ton y ards, and on t he next play Simendin ger skirted right end for a 22-yard gain . Line plunges by Moran and Mason, and an end run by Simendingcr took the ball to St. Joe's 10-yard line, wh ere St. ,Joe's held the Broad Street boyR for down s. Meyer then hit t he line fo r two yards and the period ended when Dough erty waR t hrown for n loss by McWilliam~. LA

S .ILLE.

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,J OflEP ll

'S.

Mulhern .. ..... . . .... . .... .. Left end . ........ ... . . ... . C. L oug hl in Pascage .......... .. .... .. . L eft tac·kl e .. ...... .. .. ....... . .Joha nn :Magui rc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Left guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... Watpr·s Bolger ...... Centre .. .. .. .... . 'l'. Loughlin Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . .. Right guard . . . . . . . . . . . Wynne Co ~ rare>llo . . . . Ri g ht tn c·kl c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B rit t Larkin ..... . ... . . . . . . . .... Hight e nd . .. .. . . . ... . . ........ DeYine l'oJ a son . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . quarterback ... .. . ... . . ... ... Doug herty Simendinge r· ...... . ..... . Left halfba ck . . . . . . . . . . . . :Mor ris llf oran ............ . ... ... Right halfba f· k .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dugan Downe>y .......... .. ........ Fullback .. ...... ....... .. ..... ?~I e>yer

l! ef era -Wright, of Bate~. L: mpirc-Dresse r, of \Vc~lcyau . Head L ine.s ma11- Murphy, of P enn. T i me of P eriods-1. 2 minutes. Touchdowns- Sime ndingcr. S1~b st itut es-C ook f or Mo.ran, l\[('Wi ll iarnR for Pas cage, Clarke for De>vine, Duffy for :Moni s.

BASKETBALL TEAM /Jack llo<c- IT.<NEY Front Row-.]. } JcXtCHO J,, Forward A.

:Mt\VJJ,J~ I.uts,

Guard

H. :"il\lt-:xmxra:H, Gm1rcJ (Captain)

J. LEIHL<N, Substitute Centre ,V, BOYLE, Forward ()I anager)

:\'OI~Ax,

BASKETBALL SEASON OF 1917-1918 A T t he beginnin g of t he ~caso n , the pro::pects fo r bask et ba ll at La Salle were not exceedingly bright. Th e championship team of la ~t year was broken up , and it was t he task of Coac h Suga rma n to build a team around Simendin ger, t he only Yeteran left. H e "· a ~ equal to t he occaswn. H e turned out a nother team t hat won th e Ca tholi c championship.

Th e work of X ola n at centre was good. Beside::: being a fin e tea mworker, he w a~ not fa r behind Boyle in field goals scored . 1\1cNi ehol, although very ~·oun g and diminutiYe. played a fin e ga me at fonYard in the a bsenee of Larkin. His work in t he champi onship ga mes was espec ially good.

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Simendinger at guard was a. steady nnd hard \\'Orking player. It \H1S mainly his work at guard that kept the opponents' score::: so low.

Th e fast and steady work of Boyle at fo nYard was so good that it made up fo r the a b,ence of " Tim " D onaYa n, last year 's speedy fo rw ard . Boyle's foul shooting \Yaf> of high stand ard.

M c,Yilliams, the other guard, wat' not only a power in his posit ion, but also possessed a good eye for the basket.

Larkin , t he ot her fo rw ard , was a fin e passer and teamworker. His cJe,·er headwork was responsible fo r ma ny of t he fi eld goa l. .

Brenna n and Lehman did good \YOrk when they were ca lled on, considering t hat th is was there first year in fast company .

La Salle Quintette Wins

La Salle Wins from Catholic High

Defeats Villanova Five in Easy Game, 20-4

Contest for Catholic Basketball Championship Keenly and Closely Played

In La Salle'f' fir:::t contest for the Catholic championship of t he city they easily defeated the Villanova team by the score of 20-4. The Villanova quintette failed to score a field goal.

La Salle High School defeated Catholic High for the Catholic basket ball championship of the city by a score of 18-15. The game was cleanly played and keenly contested from the start to fit~ish. All through the battle first one team lead only to be passed by the other by somfil particularly brilli:mt play or shot. The first half ended with the score tied at 8 points. The victors really earned their title by reason of the splendid team they displayed all through the contest. While every man on both teams played fine ball, the honors really belong to La Salle. Simendinger was a conspicuous figure all through the game. His guard play was 3J teature. With only two minutes to play he and Nolan dropped field goa ls in the basket and made victory for La Salle sure.

The game t hrough out v>as closely contested and the guarding of Simendin ger and Me Williams featured the contest. The passin g of t he Blue and Gold lads, and their all-around team play easily showed th e superiority of Lou Sugarman's proteges. Boy le and M cNichol played a brilliant offensive game for the North Broad Street collegi:tns.

P ositio ns.

YII.L.\ ::\0\' A

L A SALLE

Picket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . l<~ orwanl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McNiehol Newell . ..... . ...... . .... ... Forwa rÂˇd ... . .... . ..... . ........ Boyle Ma rl owe Centre Nolan Coll i ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guard ... . ... .. .... . .... Simen clinger Guard . .. ... .. .. . ........ McWilliams Rla n<Âˇhfic lfl . . . ... . . ' ... 00

C ATHOI"I C HIGH.

T a nsy .... . ......... .. . Wa rd .......... . .. . .. . Brady . ... . . .. . . _ ..... . Cole ........ ... .. .. .. . Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Field Goa ls-J\'o lan 8, Boyl e 2, M cWilliams, M cNi ehol. FoulsNewell, Marlowe 2, Bla nchfi eld, McNi chol, Simend.inger. Substitution- Lehm an for Nolan. R eferee-F. McNichol, Pennsylvani a . T ime-20 minu te halYcs.

Field

Goa.l.~-Tan sy

Fouls-Col e 7, Boyle 6.

20 minute halves.

P ositio ns.

L A S ALLE

. .... J<~orwal'(l .. ..................... Boyle . .. . . Forwar(l ..... . _ . .. ....... . .. "McNichol Centre N olan . . .. . . Guard ................. . . McWilliams . ... . . Guanl ... . . . ........ . .. . Simenclinge r 0000

00.0000

00.

3, Dougherty, Boyle 2, Nolan 2, McNichol. R ef eree-F. McNi chol, Pennsylvani a. Time-

Penn Fresh Defeats La Salle

Boyle's Goal Beats Lower Merion

Mouradian and M c N ich ol S h ine in Quake r Yearlings' 29- 8 Conquest

La Sa ll e Bea ts O u t Lower Merion In Last Minute of Play

Prior to a big game in Weightman Hall, the Penn Freshman five defeated the La Salle College team by a score of 29-8. The Quaker youngeter;;; played a good passing and dribbling game, and the ball wa s almof't continuou;:ly in the school-boys' territory. Mouradian played a good game for the fre:::hies, "·bile imendinger dif'played the best for La Salle.

Lower Merion High lost to La Salle, score 25-23. Lower Merion took the lead in the middle of the second half and held it until a few minutes before the end. A field goal by Boyle in the last minute won the game for La Salle. Wilson and Willis starred fot, the Main Line team, with Boyle and McNichol leaders for La Salle.

Pi!:)\)\

FI!ESH.

Po.~itions .

L.\

S.\LI,E

LOWEH :\fEHI0 :-1.

Positions.

He~ton

MouraLlian . .................. J<'onvanl ............. . ...... . . . Boyle Daniels .................. . .. Porward ...................... Larkin McNi t hol .................. . .. Centre .................. Simendinger Spenker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guar·d ..... . ..... ........ ... Brennan Zucker .. . . . .... . .... . . . .. ... Gmud ................... M<'\Villinms

..... . ............... Porwarcl ....................... Boyle Willis ......... .. ........... Forward .. ...... ... ......... :If<· Nichol Wilson ............... . Centre .............. : ......... Nolan Stillwagon ............ . Guard . ...... ............ Ale Williams Parker· . . ............. . Guanl . . . . . . . . . . Lehman (:VIcGuigan)

Field! Goals-Mouradian ~, Wilfonl 3, l\feNichol 4, Speaker, Boy](', Brennan, Larkin. Fouls-Mounl<lian 3, Larkin 4. Substittbtes-Baxtcr for ~IcNichol, Wilforcl for Mouradian, Nolan for Simendinger. ReferecJ. K eogh, PenMyh·ania. Time-~0 minute halves.

Field Gual.s-Boyle 6, McNichol 2, Nolan 2, Me\Villiams, He~ton, Willis, WiiRon 2. Foul Goals-MeNichol 3, Wilson 15. Substitute--For La Sal!e, M<·Guigau for Lehman. R eferee--Eckeles, Haverford. Time of flal oes-20 minutes.

La Salle Five Wins Defeats Villanova Prep. Team in Fa st Game,

18-15

T he Yill anonl Prep. basket ball team \Yent do\m t o t l1e first defeat ever recorded aga inst t hem on t he YillanoYa court when La Sa ll e's fiy e \Yon a fast game, on l\I arr h 12th, by t he score of 18 to 15. Th e game W i'lf: hard fo ught a ll t he \Y ay a nd contained plenty of action, bu t Villanova. sho\\·ed a lark of practice. Co llins and Nolan eac h " ·ith fo ur fie ld goals to t heir credi t we re the. leadin g scorers " ·it h Mr\Yilliams and Bl nnr hftelcl sho\Y ing some excellent defensive work. P os itions .

L .\

S .\ LLE

N<> wc ll . .. . . Porwa i·d .. . .......... .. ..... ::\feN ic· hol S hcr ................ . . . .. .. Forward .. . . . .. . .. . .. .. .. . . . ... Boyle Ma rl o11·<' ........ . ... . . . Ce ntre . . . . ... .... .. . . .. . . .. . . . No la n B la nchfield . . . . .. . .... . Gua rd .. . ...... . ..... . .. . :NkWilliams Co llin s . . ....... . . . . . . . Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S i rn en(l i nge r

F ield (iua ls- CoJ;ins +, Marlo we 2, Down ey ::!, Xola n -!, Boy le l. Fvul Goals-Ma rl owe :1, Boyle 2. Snbst ·i tutions-S wee ny fo r Ne well. R cf erec- Diggles. 1'i me of J! a / ~ e.~- '20 m inutes.

La Salle Beats Old Rivals for Title Wins Basketba ll Championship of Catholic Sc hools by Defeating Catholic High 22-13

In the second half, howeYer, the High School five turned the tables and f'howed much improved form , netting 11 points while La :::ialle ta llied 8.

The La Salle College basket ball team won the r hampionship of the Catholic Sr hool s for the second year when they defeated the Catholir High Sc hool quintette, 22 to 13, in a hardfought game played at Traymore Hall. La Sa ll e won Nolan at centre, ability to hit the at guard was a lso

The High School boys made a game fight to tie the :-eure. but the La :::ialle lead proved too murh for them.

the game mainly th rough the good work of v,·ho displayed some fast floor \\·ork and basket. The fast dribbling of Simendinger a big fartor in the Blue and Gold 's victory.

R. C. H. S.

Position s.

L A 8 .\l.l .E

Tansey ....... .. ... . ... . .... l•'orward ..... . .. ........... . ... Boyl e \Vanl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... l•'orward . . ... . . .. . .. ... . . .. . )1<":\"it"ltOl Brady . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . Centre ... ..... . . . . . .. . . .. ..... X olan Dougherty .... . ... . . . . . Guard .. .. .... .. .. .. . . . . . M!" Williams co ·e ..... ..... .. . ..... . Guard ...... ....... . .. . . SinH' ndin g!' r

La Sa lle started the game with fast floor work and good passing, whirh, after about two minutes of play, netted them a field goal. After making the first tally of the game, they were never headed. In the first half they outplayed t he Catholic High five, ta llying 14 points, " ·h il e 2 was all that t hei r opponents ecored.

Field Goa ls-Tan~ey 2, Dougherty, Boyle, Xolan 4, M<· Willi a ms, Simendinger 2. Foul Goals- TanFey 3, ·ward, Dou g herty, Cole 2. Boyl l' 2, Nolan 1, ){cWi lli ams, Simendinger. R efe ree- l~c rgu son. T imi-20 minute haiYes.

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Scores of Games Played

Summary Name Boyle Mcl'\ichol Larkin Nolan Simentlinger McWilliams

Age

17 16 19 17 18 17

II eight

rreigld

La Salle

5.8 5.5 5.8 5.]1 5.10 5.10

135

La Balle

]~ij

La Salle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1+5 H5 155 165

La Salle

Boyle Nolan Larkin McWilliams Simendinger McNichol

Foul Goals

45 36

51 6

9 9 10

3 3 3

Penn Fresh ........... . ..... 29 Brown Prep.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

P. I. D .............. .. .... 17

La Salle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Salesian

La Salle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pier 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

West Chester

La Salle ....... . . . ... . ...... H

Wilmington . . .......... .. ... 42

Toto/

La Sa lle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2.} La Sa lle

Lower Merion

1Â·H

La Salle ........ . ....... . .. . 17

West Chester . ....... . . .. ... 26

La Salle ....... . .... . . .. ....

Vi ll a Nova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78 39 21 21 23

La Ba lle .... ... ..... . . . .. . .. 18 La Sall e ...... . . . . .. .... . ... 18 La Sa lle

. . .... . ...... .

La Salle ........ ... ......... 27

Indiv idual Scores F-ield Goals

.. ...... .. ........ 33

Hahne mann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tome High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 4

Catholi c High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Vil la Nom

. ... . . . ......... 15

Cat holic High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

L'ENVOI As tired travellers, '\\Âˇho gain the height Of some fair eminence, and then look down , Behold the pros pert, valley, hill, and town; And view with minds content, the pleasing sight. Above, the sky's serene; below, the light Of setting suns; here, nature will not frown, But smiling, will, with golden glory, crown The peaceful eve that ushers in the night. So we, who in the course of two short years, Toiled upward on the hill of purpose true To gain the summit ; let us stop and rest, And contemplate the scene; despite the fears And larger heights that loom upon the view, We know the last endenvor is the best. " THEODORUS."

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SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES TO RENT OFFICERS JOHN F. SKELLY, President JEREMIAH J. SULLIVAN, Vice-Pres't JOHN M. CAMPBELL, Vice-Pres't JOHN R. UMSTED, Vice-Pres't JOHN V. LOUGHNEY, Sec'y and Treas. EDWARD T. SMITH, Asst. Sec'y and Treas. A. S. PETERSON, Title Officer HENRY F. STITZELL, Trust Officer ALEXANDER SIMPSON, Jr., Counsel Samuel Alcott Edward P. Beale Alfred E. Burk John M. Campbell James M. Daly Thomas Devlin Chas. C. Drueding James A. Flaherty Howard B. French John J. Henderson Anthony A. Hirst

DIRECTORS Henry C. Loughlin William ]. McGlinn Peter F. Moylan, M.D. Patrick O'Neill Michael G. Price William P. Sinnett John F. Skelly Jeremiah J. Sullivan Joseph C. Trainer John R. Umsted Aubrey H. Weightman Ira Jewell Williams

HIGGINS COMPANY MRS. MARGARET HIGGINS, Manager

STORAGE GENERAL HAULING 22216-18 NAUDAIN STREET

HAULING BY AUTOMOBILE To all Parts of the City or Country

ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR PACKING AND SHIPPING

BOTH PHONES

The Beneficial Saving Fund Society PAUL

SPE ITEL

1200 CHESTNUT STREET

Interest 3.65 % Per Annum SOUTHWEST CORNER

\YE SOLICIT THE CARE OF YOUR SAVINGS

WARNOCK AND CAMBRIA STS.

C ompiiments of

Compiiments of

R. V. McALLISTER

]. C. WALSH

DOYLE & COMPANY

COMPLIMENTS OF

Contractors and Builders

I 519-1 521 SANSOM STREET

JOHN HERON

CHARLES MEISTER Complime~ts of

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OWEN McKELVEY 412 6 L A N CA STER AV ENUE

41 S. SEVENTEENTH STREET (Above C hestnut)

VICTROLAS

$22.50 TO $395

PHONbGRAPHSÂ· $50

COMPLIMENTS OF

$1000

LOU SUGARMAN PIANOS PLAYERS SOHMER PIANOS

BB.I.Ait

1129 CHESTNUT STREET

Compliments of

JAMES T. DOYLE

JAMES F. RATIGAN

BRADFORD & KERSHNER

EST A BUSHED 18 78

Daniel D. Whealin Daniel J. Whealin

Bell Telephone

l'elicate9'9'en ann llle9'taurant

M. H. Whealin & Son

930 NORTH BROAD STREET

Plumbing and Heating

BELL TELEPHONE

OPEN ALL NIGHT

REGISTERED

1336 GIRARD AVENUE

A. F. Q UINN DAVID PREIS

M a nufa cturer o f

CIGA RS Men's Furnishings

Hats and Shoes and Dealer in

Leaf and Manufactured Tobacco 2137-39-41 SOUTH ST REET 2619 KENSINGT ON AVENUE

DAVIS & NAHIKIAN

DANIEL ]. SCHAIBLE

I 3th Street below Walnut Specialists in Direct frorn Ocean E1 1ery Day

RUGS AND CARPETS Oriental Rugs Domestic Rugs

Carpets Linoleums

ROYAL OAK CRAB MEAT

I 724 POPLA R STREET

Oriental Ruga Repaired and Cleaned by Native Experts

RUGS TAKEN ON STORAGE

Bell Phone, Poplar 908

Hibberd B. Worre II

Walter H . Fenimore

Frank G. Grier

HIBBERD B. WORRELL & CO.

D. F. DURKIN,

Jr.

CONTRACTOR FOR

Real Estate Brokers and Conveyancers

Plumbing and Heating

55 5 N. SEVENTEENTH STREET

Guaranteed Work

FUNDS FOR FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES

1 613 PINE STREET Collections

ESTABLISHED 1888

Notary Public

Insura nce

BOTH PHONES

The Brunswick-Balke Collender Co. of New York

F. HUGHES CO·M PANY Office Furniture and Fixtures ELEVENTH AND BUTTONWOOD STREETS

MAN UFACTURERS OF

Billiard and Pocket T abies Bowling Alleys, Tires and Phonographs 1002 ARCH

TREET

F. ]. LYONS, Mgr.

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PATRICK McGUIRE

Saloon

N. E. Cor. 22d and CATHARINE STREETS

CUSACK HARDW ARE CO. HARDWARE, CUTLERY, TOOLS AND CONTRACTORS' SUPPLIES

1004 ARCH S TREET

Belli, Spruce 1285

Office Hours 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.

PHILIP HAUCK

Dr. CHARLES F. BAILEY

JJ5rean, <!!alte ann ~ie JJ5alterr ~

Dentist 903-904 MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING 16th and Walnut Streets

S. E . COR. SIXTEENTH and THOMPSON STS.

Evenings 6 to 8 1643 So. Broad Street

THEGREAT

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QUALITY

92 5 GIRARD A VENUE

DIAMONDS

SERVICE

Special

Perfectly

Nursery Milk

Extra Heavy

LESTER MILK COMPANY

Pasteurized Milk

Lester's

Whipping Cream

Opticians

1324 WALNUT STREET

WM. C. BECKER Manufacturer

]. L. BORSCH & . CO.

Cream

Certified Milk

Buttermilk

\\'e are confident of the result of a comparison of our prices with values offered elsewhere.

DIAMOND RINGS from $25.00 to $1000.00

]OS. ]. O'LOUGHLIN 141 N. Ninth Street MILITARY WRIST

FIFTEENTH AND RACE STREETS

WATCH~

WITH LUMINOUS DIALS

Established I 882

Compliments of

T. P. McCONAGHY

JOHN HANEY

W. DELANEY & SON Compliments of

Grocers

JOHN ]. RATIGAN SPRING GARDEN STREET

MICHELt SEEDs · .:>-..r=,___,

You

CAN'T ~~~- KEEP THEM DOWN! GETA

CATALOG 518 Market c5tr.

BOTH TELEPHO NES

JOHN WELSH Contractor, Carpenter and Builder OFFICE A ND SHO P :

I 38 North Seventeenth Street

..uur·nroro

PHILAD'A.

DRINK

NUVIDA

RESIDENCE:

221 North Seventeenth Street

P hone Co nn ection

Estima tes Chee rfully Given

THOMAS DUFF

(NEW LIFE)

Builder The Famous California Mineral Water A DIURETIC PRODUCT OF NATURE

4666 WYOMING A VENUE, FRA NKFORD

Corner A sylum Pike and Castor Road

PICTURE FRAMES

MIRRORS

BELL, KENSINGTON 1807

Choice Selection of Framed Pictures for f!loliday and Wedding Gifts-Fountain Pens, Desk Sets

COLUMBIA OPTICAL CO.. 703 Girard Avenue

O'HARA'S 1222 COLUMBIA AVENUE

SUSQUEHANNA ICE CO. C. HEMBERGER, Prop.

Look for the rnan with a Big Y elllow Truck

Eyesight Tested Free

O.:;ulist and Hospital

No Drops Used

Prescriptions Filled

Headquarters for Camp Candies

MONTAGUE & CO. MAIN RET AIL STORE

I 0 S. Broad St. 4429 K EIGHTEENTH STREET

9 S. Fifteenth St. FACTORY

Twenty-third and Sansom Streets

Brazing a nd Welding

Compliments of

Carbon Burned

EARL VANCE

WM. A. REILLY Mechanics at

MAURICE DUFFY

Ontario Square Public Garage George MANAYUNK

4 111 CRESSON STREET

1234-36-38 W. THOMPSON STREET Auto Repairing

ROBERT W. FIEDLER

Bell Phone, Poplar 3200

Overhauling

Comp liments of

Druggist

T. C. MANAYUNK

425 7 MAIN STREET

Bell Phone, Poplar 51 72 Samuel Gold, Proprietor Always at Your Service

JOHN K. GEORGE First Class Shoe Shine Parlor Ladies' and Gents' Hats Cleaned and Reblocked MAIN STREET, MANA YUNK

Majestic Tailoring Co., Cleaner and Dyer · 13 48 WEST GIRARD AVENUE Men's Suit·s Pressed, 35c Ladies' Suits Pressed, SOc Altetilll' and repairinc neatl1 done.

Work called for aad deliYOrod Free .

Compliments of

DON"T FORGET

BRADY'S LUNCHROOM IN THE BASEMENT

Compliments of

JOHN T. DOYLE 2742 KENSINGTON AVENUE

Compliments of

R. FORSTER & SON

A FRIEND

SHOES 4239 MAIN STREET

J. Hyde, Mgr.

MANAYUNK

Now I s the T ime H' hen Quality C aunts Compliments of

KLUMP'S STYLISH STRAWS Especially made for Young Men

JOHN ]. ROUSE

NEWEST C HECKERED A ND TWEED CAPS

I 2 I 9 Girard Avenue

]. H. COX

BRENNAN'S BILLIARD PARLOR

Groceries, Meats, Poultry, General Marketing

JOSEPH BRENNAN, Mgr.

H otels and I nstitutions Supplied

I 326 Girard Avenue

CORNER FIFTEENTH AND STILES STREETS R. C. Scotney

W. C. Scotney

G. W. SHIRLEY & SON Real Estate Notary Public

Conveyancing

FIRST HIGH

PRESSING

REPAIRING

L 0 U I S M. B A C K E Merchant Tailor C lathes at Moderate Prices

Insurance

N. W. COR. SEVENTEENTH AND PINE STREETS

rompliments of

CLEANING

-THAT'S A LL-

1211 RIDGE AVENUE

Com7Jlim ents of

CLASS 1921 H. S. •

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Bell Phone, Lombard I 05 8

Keystone Phone, Main 3 I 34

W. C. PALMER

SAMUEL WOHLGEMUTH Pharmacist

WH OLES ALE DEALER IN

Cheese, Pickles, Sour Krout, Canned Goods, Jellies, Jams, etc.

4 I I SOUTH SECOND STREET

I 500 SOUTH TWENTY-FIRST STREET

Complim ents of

DI DIO

Tailor to the Classy Dresser

]. REILLY

6 I 5 SOUTH NINTH STREET Member of I. A. P . A.

Complim ents of

Compliments of

BERNARD]. McGUIGAN

PHILIP BRUNO

Complim ents of

WINCHESTER'S HOTEL

JAMES McGRATH

Rooms for Men Only

LEHIGH AND FRANKFORD A VENUES

HOPE STREET AND LEHIGH A VENUE

Complim ents of

HOLMESBURG GRANITE COMPANY

JAMES REILLY

Free Stone and Cu t Stone for B uilding lVork COMMERCIAL TRUST BUILDING

WINES

C IGARS

LIQUORS

CLEARFIELD HOTEL

Comp liments of

F~ankford A vem:Ie and Clearfield Street

]. ARNIPOL

WM. T . GIBBO NS,

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THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1918

THE CLASS OF 1918 Published the "Alpha" William A. Boyle Joseph A. Cascor elli A nthony Ciampa Edmund A. Day Edward De Ma rtini Lester J. Connor Jam es Freney James L. Farrell Joseph V. Lehman James R. Larkin George I. Lovatt Michael Kraczyk Ignatius L. Murray Thomas P. McConaghy Bernard J. McGuigan J. Aloysius McWilliams James A. Ratigan John J. Nolan James vV alsh Kenneth A. Simendinger

AT PRESENT

University of Pennsylvania Hahneman Medical College Theological Seminary, New Rochelle, N . Y . Business, Philadelphia, Pa. Theological Seminary, New Rochelle. N.Y. University of Pennsylvania Catholic University, vVashington , D. C. Business. Philadelphia Villanova College? Villanova. Pa. Business. Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania University of Maryland Business. Philadelphia Hahneman Medical College, Philadelphia Business. Philadelphia, Pa. Officer, Merchant Marine Service, U.S.N. U. S. Shipping Board, Bristol, Pa. University of Pennsylvania Business. Atlantic City, N. J. Holy Cross College, vVorcester, Mass.

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