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Page T h e Cephean ............. Rev. Thomas F. Graham, S. J - ................. Dedication ........ Greetings .............. ......................... „..... : Cephean Staff ........... Faculty ....... In Memoriam—Mr. H. V. O’Neil, S. J ............ In Memoriam—Mr. William A. W ard— %.............................................. Our College ...... The Old Familiar Faces .. - ..... History of Class of 1922, Section A ......... History of Class of 1922, Section B__ _______ In Memoriam—Thomas Raymond Whalen ............ The Men Who Make St. Peter’s.................................................................. Manresa Hall .............. The Petrean ........... Debating ........................ Dramatics ......... Orchestra ......................................... Sodality .................... - ......................................................... Football ........................ Basketball...................................................... Baseball .................... Alumni ................... Au Revoir a ...................... Ads. ............... - ......................-.......... 19 2

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R e v . M i c h a e l F . F i t z p a t r i c k , S. J

F. M c D o n a l d , S. J. P r e fe c t o f D iscipline

R e v . G eo rg e

V ice -P re sid e n t; P r e fe c t o f Studies

R ev. Jo h n

R e v . P. M . C o l l i n s , S. J.

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P re fe c t o f M anresa H all

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R e v . G r e g o r y G. K i e h n e , S. J. P ro fe s s o r o f P h y sics and G eom etry

M r . F r a n c i s E . G a r n e r , S. J

M r . R o b e r t A . H e w i t t , S. J,

M r . L e o J. G i l l e r a n , S. J

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M r. J a m e s A. M c C a r l, S . J .

M r. Ja m e s W . C o n ro y, S . J.

P ro fe s s o r o f T h ree B

P ro fesso r o f T w o . C

M r. L a w re n c e E . S ta n le y , S . J.

J. M o r a n , S . J. P ro fe sso r o f O ne D

M r . D a v id

A ssistan t P re fe c t o f Discipline

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M r. W illia m

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M r. W illia m

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“ H a v in g been p erfected in a short space, he fu lfilled a lo n g tim e.” T h ese w ords o f the B o o k o f W isd o m are applied b y our H o ly M other Church, to one o f her yo u th fu l saints, St. Stanislaus K o stk a , in the M ass w hich has been composed in his honor. H e w as ju st at the beginning o f his career in the S o cie ty o f Jesus, fields w hite w ith the harvest w ere ready fo r the reapers beckoned him on. T o our human w a y o f thin kin g su rely here w as an instrum ent w o rth y o f being em ployed in the divine w o rk o f ga th erin g in souls, “ but H is w ays are not our w a y s,” since H e took him H om e befo re he had rea lly begun to feel the heat and the labor o f the day. M r. W illia m A . W a rd w as ju st at the beginning o f L if e ’s H ig h w a y . St. M ich ael’s P a ro ch ia l School, St. P e te r’s P rep , and F ordh am C o lle g e had successively stamped him w ith their seals o f a p p ro v a l; each w as proud to call him son and to be his “ A lm a M a te r.” H is teachers and his classm ates, all w ere gla d and ready to vouch fo r the sterlin g noble character o f W illia m A . W a rd , their fo rm er pupil and school mate. T h e y presaged success fo r him in w h atever line o f endeavor he w ould choose. L a st Septem ber, under the guidance o f one these fo rm er teachers, R ev. P . M . C ollin s, S. J., he began to teach at St. P e te r’s H ig h School. H is teaching w as but a side branch to his m ain preparation as he w as also studying A cco u n tan cy L a w and P u b lic Speaking. A g a in it w as the case o f m an proposing and God disposing. “ H a v in g been per fected in a short space he had fu lfilled a lo n g tim e.” O n M onday, N ovem ber seventh, he tau gh t school w ith his usual enthusiasm in spite o f a severe headache. A s he w as leavin g school M o n d ay aftern oon he bade F r. C ollin s and his fellow -teachers his usual ch eerfu l “ Good aftern oon .” T o the hope expressed that he w ould be better by W e d nesday’s class, he a n s w e re d : “ O h, I ’ll be a ll righ t.” O n his a rriv a l home he decided to lie down, but a short tim e a fte rw ard s he w as seized w ith convulsions, due to acute indigestion. T h e p riest and doctors Were summoned and although they did a ll they could, it w as o f no a va il as G od’s A n g e l had summoned him to meet his M aster. H e had a lw a y s led an exem p lary C h ristian life , he had hearkened to Jesus’ w ords : “ W a tch and p r a y ; fo r you kn ow not the day nor the hour.” H e w as ready w hen the M aster called. H eaven ’s ga in is our loss. T h e suddenness o f his death w as a shock to the F a cu lty and the w hole student body o f St. P e te r’s, but to none m ore than to his fe llo w teachers and pupils at M anresa H a ll. H e had only tau gh t eight w eeks, but this w as not too short a tim e fo r his youn g proteges to learn that he w as a fa ith fu l and true friend.

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JOHN D. BIROC Sodality (3-4) “ W h a t is w orth doing is w ortfi doing w e ll" A visit to our classroom any day during :he yea r w ould have disclosed John sitting in the first bench near the black-board, busily engaged in doing n othing; at least it w ould seem that John w as doing noth ing. H o w ever, had the visit been pro longed w h ile the p ro fesso r asked ques tions, John’s true occupation w ould have been discovered. T h e visito r w ould learn that he had been “ doing nothing” but p ay ing attention. John is so quiet that there are tim es w hen one even doubts his pres ence in the room. N o one yet has been know n to d raw him into an argument. T h is how ever does not mean that he lacks aggressiveness, and w e are confident that in his determined, quiet w a y John w ill go fa r alon g the p athw ay o f attainment. “ Joh n D "

EDWARD L. BRADY Basketball (3 ); Football (3-4) “ There was a manhood in his look.’’ G aze upon the advertisem ent picturing “ T h e B est D ressed M an ” in your evening newspaper, and you w ill have an ideal likeness o f E d, the L o rd Chesterfield o f Senior Y e a r . N o t only is E d w ard a model o f correct-dressing but he is also an e x em plification o f the p erfect student, fo r M r. B ra d y ’s report-card is as spotless (our definition o f spot being “ s ix ty ” ) as his person. E d ’s athletic a b ility is attest ed to by the fa ct that he w as selected as “A ll-H u d so n -G u ard ” last season. W o o d cliffe claim s E d as a native son, and w e have it that he is quite popular w ith the W o o d cliffe belles. H o w ever, this popu la rity cannot exceed that o f E d w ith his classmates, and w e all join in w ish ing him the best o f luck in his future endeavors. - E d ’*

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JO SEPH G. CALLAHAN Football (4) ; “Cephean” Staff (4) “ B en eath the rule o f men entirely great T h e pen is m ightier than the sw ord.” W e point w ith pride to Joe, as our d is tinguished literateur. In first and second yea rs Joe show ed m arked a b ility in w rit ing, and now , in. senior year, he has reached the pinnacle o f lite ra ry attainm ent. A l though the environm ent o f J ersey C ity does not entice an adventurous youth, yet w h at can deter the ideal mind fro m soar in g a lo ft to boundless realm s o f im agin a tio n ? Joe’s seren ity rem ained undisturbed even w hile, as this y e a r’s class treasurer, he w a s con fronted by the aw e-insp irin g problem o f p reservin g our “ aerarium .” A lth o u g h noted chiefly fo r his literary talent Joe displayed no little com petency on the g rid iro n last f a ll w h ile a m ember o f the cham pionship fo otb a ll squad. I'f Joe yields to the charm s o f literature w e cannot but predict fo r him an enviable success.

CHARLES E. CANNON Debating Team (3-4) “ T he applause o f listening senates to command.” T h is eminent gentlem an is distinguished fo r his eloquence. “ C h arlie” has estab lished an enviable reputation fo r him self and has exalted the name o f St. P e te r’s by his public debating. Sch ool-spirit ju st n aturally pours fo rth fro m “ C h arlie” like lava fro m a volcano. F ootball rooters are fam ilia r w ith his dynam ic p erfo rm ances as cheer-leader. C harles E d w a rd is alw ays fam ilia r w ith current topics and if ever one w as doubtful concerning a question o f the d ay he approached friend “ C h arlie” and w as enlightened forthw ith . I f his entire course at St. P e te r’s is any criterion his success in the outer-w orld is assured, fo r there is no one m ore diligent and a live to opportunities than “ C h arlie.”

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ALO YSIUS S. CARNEY Football (4) ; Sodality (3-4) " T h in g s won are done,, jo y ’s soul lies in the doing.” “ A l,” like nature, never hurries. T h is fau lt o f the H arrison ite, how ever, is drow ned in the jo lly good-fellow ship and jo via l disposition displayed by him not at intervals but alw ays. In upholding the honor o f the school, “ the go vern o r” has done his “ bit.” R eport card and athletic record m easure w e ll above the average. F ro m occasional hints dropped by “ A l ,” w e expect to see H a rriso n bloom fro m a villa g e to a m etropolis under his political policies. In the m eanwhile “ A l ’s” poli tical services are open to the highest bid der. O n ly fo r the summer though, since H a rriso n ’s future A lderm an intends to furth er his education at F ordh am law. W e shall not be surprised if some six years hence w e hear that “ A l ” is M ayor o f N e w a rk o r some such large village.

ANTHONY B. CASHMAN Football (4) ; Basketball (3-4) “ T hough vanquished he could argue still.” E v e r eager fo r new fields to conqufer in athletics and studies “ A n to n e” has established him self am ong us as a man o f undying a ctivity. H e is equally adept in so lvin g intricate G eom etrical theorems and in handling either the football or the basketball. F requently in a spirited battle on the gridiron, w hen St. P e ter’s w a s on the defensive, the slightest fum bling on the part o f the opposition m eant th at the ball w as ours, fo r “ T o n y ” is ever alive to opportunities. E ve ry th in g augurs w ell fo r “ A nton e’s” . success, and the best wishes o f his classm ates go w ith him, wishes that his success m ay be overshad owed only by the m ost sincere friendship that all his classm ates hold fo r him.

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JOHN J. CASHMAN Class President (4 ); Football (4) “ H e is king who has the pow er.” O ne autum n tw o y ea rs ago there en tered the stately w a lls o f old St. P e te r’s a sunny, ligh t-h aired yo u n g man w ho brought w ith him a b rig h t good nature and a sm iling cheerfulness. T h is w as not his first visit, fo r tw o y ears b efo re he had crossed the threshold o f learn in g only to be called fro m his studies at the end o f second year. E a r ly in Junior Y e a r t h is . youth bid fa ir to obtain prom inence in the a ffa irs o f St. P e te r’s. H e reached the zenith o f sch o o l-activity this term, w hen he w as elected ch ie f-ex e cu tive o f F o u rth A . A s quarter-back, he led the “ prep” fo otb a ll team th rou gh a h ig h ly successfu l season. W e present our sm il ing and h ard w o rk in g president, John J. Cashm an. It is “ C ash ’s” intention to enter Seton H a ll, and w e are confident that w h ile there he w ill equal the record he has established a t St. P e te r’s. “ C ash ”

HUGH C. CLARKE Class President (4) “Cephean” Editor-in-Chief (4) “ H e was a scholar and a ripe and. good one, “ Fair-spoken and persuading.” A s w e m ounted the steps o f learning in our ascent to the tem ple o f culture w e could not help but ackn ow ledge the un deniable and persistent b rillian cy o f this fine character. It w as his true and in trin sic w o rk that elevated “ B u s” to the honorable office o f class president ; and due in a grea t part to his conscientious ness in the execution o f this office Senior C lass has enjoyed a most prosperous year. O n the gridiron also “ B u s” w as a star, there he had fe w equals and no supe riors. H is g rit and ability secured fo r him the regu lar position at rig h t guard. In study hall “ B us” has also figured prom inently and his fluent translations and a c curate calculations w ill be long Remem bered. It takes no E lia s to prophesy a brilliant and profitable future fo r “ B u s” in w hatever profession he chooses to honor.

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BERTRAND CONNELL Football (4) “ H e re com es a man o f com fort.” M other E a rth i s 1ever w h irlin g around the sun. S o say the scientists. Ideas in an endless chain are ever w h irlin g around “ B e rt’s” head. S o say w e. Y o u also w ould say so i f you happened to attend one o f our class meetings. • T h o u g h rather reticent by mature, “ B e rt’s” cool and de liberate m anner never fa ils him. W h ether it be during Spanish o r G eom etry he is a lw a y s ready to debate about sports o r current topics. A glan ce at “ B e rt’s” report card w ill reveal the fa c t that he stands am ong the best in the class in studies. A lth o u g h he rides to and from school in the H udson cars “ B e rt” never complains, w hich is sufficient p roof o f his patience. In w hatever you m ay under take B e rt w e w ish you everythin g the w ord “ success” implies.

JOHN E. CULLUM Debating (3-4) ; Dramatics (4) “ T h e S p ir it o f Y o u th ”T h is sm iling countenance is that o f our industrious beadle. Good fellow sh ip radiates fro m his person, and his friends are legion. H is earnest debates on any and e v e ry question have been a source o f diversion fro m the m ore somber paths o f study, and his frequent disputes w ith M r. G reenw ell, S. J., on the advisability o f “ J u g ” are still pleasant mem ories o f T h ird Y e a r . H is w as the distinction o f being the last holdout fro m the ranks o f “ longies.” Senior dign ity rests lig h tly on his brow and the ch eerfu l influence that he has exerted has made us his debtor. W e send him on to the portals o f H o ly C ross C o llege secure in the know ledge that in him St. P e te r’s w ill ever find a w orth y advocate o f her traditions.

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JAM ES A. DALY Dramatics (4) ; Sodality (3-4) “ M ake the coming hour o’erflow w ith jo y , A n d pleasure drown the brim.” A vivaciou s cheerful, and ca re -fre e per son is “ Jim m y.” Sad w ou ld have been the long, arduous v o y a g e o f fo u r years on the severe ship Sch ola , if “ Jim m y” had not enlivened and aroused us fro m our hard studious hibernation by his jo v ia l sayin gs and w itticism s. A s pleasant a schoolm ate as e’er w as found, he has won his w a y into our hearts w ith his d eligh t fu l humor, and treasured h im self there by his ardent go o d -w ill and optimism. H e achieved such fam e in his impromptu, lau gh -pro vo kin g skits w ith “ Joe” F lese y that he w as called upon to furn ish the m errim ent and jo llity “ In the F o o l’s B au ble.” In “ Jim m y” w e see also an accom plished m usician and it is he, w ho enjoys the rare distinction o f organ ist in the Sodality.

DANIEL J. DELANEY Sodality (3-4) “ Standing on the Persian grave I could not deem m y self a slave.” “ D a n ” is one o f the most popular gen tlemen in the school. “ I f you w ould w in popularity,” says “ D an ,” “ sm ile.” And he has suited the action to the w ord. Sh o rt o f stature, “ D a n ” has been a v e rit able D avid against those G oliaths, H om er and Cicero. In “ D a n ’s” hands G reek met the same fa te as a spy captured in the camp o f the enemy. H ere w as one man C yrus could not conquer, and w e are conr fident that no obstacles w ill stop “ D a n ” in the outside w orld. H is arm or is his smile, and no man can penetrate it. “ D a n ” intends to enter a college career at N e w Y o r k U n iversity, w here w e are confident he w ill not w ant fo r adm iring friends.

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CHARLES J. DELEHEY Manager, Prep Baseball ( 4) ; “Petrean" Staff (4) “ A y , every inch a kin g .’' In speaking o f “ C h arlie” w e re fe r to the title o f the recent m ovie production, “ A P rin ce there w as.” W e kn ow o f none finer nor m ore excellen t than he. A ctiv e and energetic, his success in every a ctivity in w hich he has entered has been s w ift and highly laudable. A s a member o f the P etrean S ta ff he has aided consider ably in m ore clo sely uniting the A lum ni w ith their A lm a M ater. O n the basket b a ll court he has also achieved fam e by his hearty co-operation w ith his team mates. A s a fu rth er appreciation o f his intrinsic w orth and ability, “ C h arlie” w as made m anager o f the baseball team, an enviable position, indeed. T h is position he has fulfilled in an excellen t manner. W e are inform ed that he w ill enter S te v ens and w e leave him, rem em bering him a lw ays as a brilliant scholar, a real gentle man, and a true friend. “ C h arlie”

JO SEPH A. DENKSCHERZ Debating (4) “ T ears, idle tears, I know not what they mean.’” “ D e n k y ” has a lw ays been a fav o rite am ong his classm ates, fo r .w henever the golden sunshine w as snatched a w a y f rom us b y bad w eath er o r the burdens o f class w o rk , his gen ial disposition proved an eflicient substitute. “ D e n k y ” is m ade o f the m etal that , bespeaks the true sportsman. H e is never la x w hen school activities are concerned, and w ere it not fo r the fa ct th at he' cannot tear him self a w a y from his beloved mathematics- lo n g enough to practice he w ould be hailed as a star o f the diamond. W h en the chain that holds the “ C lass o f ’22” together has been b ro k en w e expect to find “ Joe” am ong the engineering squad at V illa n o v a College. God speed you, “ J o e !” M a y your suc cesses equal yo u r virtues ! “ D en k y”

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GEORGE H. DONOHUE Dramatics (4) ; Elocution Contest (2, 3, 4) “ A n d lik e m usic on the w aters is thy sw eet voice to me.” O ur accom plished youth “ C ice ro ” threatens to riv a l D em osthenes w ith his fo ren sic ability. A t all tim es he is ready to display this qu ality w h ich he is kn ow n to have possessed since he graced the classroom s o f St. A lo y siu s P a ro ch ial School. T im e and tim e again “ T h e B o y O ra to r” has stepped fo rw a rd upon the rostrum and represented the class nobly and w ell. W h en G eorge is not em ployed studying some new recitation, he m ay be found o fferin g incense a t th e shrine o f T erpsich ore. O fte n has he delighted us w ith the clear fu ll tones fro m his “ C aru sonian” vo ca l chords, raisin g his en tranced audience fro m this minute, v iti ated w orld to ethereal regions o f bliss. R egardless o f his reciting, dancing and singing, G eorge intends to become a sec ond Choate. “ C ice ro ”

FRANCIS X. DONOVAN Debating (4) ; Sodality (3-4) “ T he m usic o f the laughing lip, the luster o f the eye.” It w as in F ebruary, 1920, that w e first greeted F ra n k ; a shy youth fro m St. Benedict’s Prep. H is robe o f shyness dropped a w a y in a short time, how ever, and he rap idly made our acquaintance. F ra n k is one o f those persevering, dili gent and affable chaps w ho are like humble violets that bloom unseen, but spread sweetness fa r and w ide. H is motto has a lw ays been “ W o r k and P e r severe,” and by fo llo w in g these principles F ra n k has w on m any a palm o f victo ry. F rom the vanished past and the luminous present w e come to the unexplored regions o f futurity, and perceive F ra n k upon the noble heights o f success w here his m any good qualities have led him.

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PATRICK H. DONOVAN Sodality (4) “ B e there a w ill, and wisdom finds the way.” F ro m out the w ild s comes each morn, M r. P a tric k H . D onovan. “ P a t’s” so jo u rn in Jersey C ity extends o ver a per iod o f five (som etim es s ix ) hours a fte r w hich he journ eys once m ore into the jun gles. “ P a t’s” first and -.only love (sp eakin g o f tow n s) is W e s tfie ld ; his one and only a m b itio n ,' to one d a y become M a y o r o f his home town. W e m ight state here that “ P a t’s” record at St. P e te r’s distinguishes his native villa g e as a producer o f model students. M uch has been said o f “ w inning sm iles,” hut to “ P a t ” and his sm ile w e a w ard the laurelw reath o f premiership. P a tric k • H en ry intends to enter Fordham C ollege, and he carries w ith him our best w ishes fo r his every success. “ P a t”

W ILLIA M W . DOUGLAS Sodality (3) “ L ik e D oug las conquer, or lik e D ouglas die.” “ D o u g ” has an indom itable spirit that conquers all obstacles placed in his w ay. H e does his best in everything, w hether it be w o rk o r play, and m ore than this no m an can do. I f at times his G recian enemies overcom e him, he fa lls fighting. H is jo v ia l manner has m ade him dear to the hearts o f all, and m any a rain y day has been brightened b y his ch eerfu l w ords and sunny countenance. “ D o u g ” is a dream m anu facturer o f reputation, his fa c to r y being located in the first seat near the w indow . H is m asterpiece in this line is the vision o f a beach con jured up on a w arm day. I f “ D o u g ” con tinues at the pace he has set he cannot but reach success, fo r his character em bodies all the qualities o f a gentlem an and a scholar.

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THOMAS FENNELL Football (4) ; Basketball (3) “ T o know m y deeds ’ twere best to know m y self." T h is broad shouldered youth refu tes the cartoonists’ theory that students are w eak, elongated yo u n g men w ea rin g horn rim glasses w ho take no interest in a n y thing outside the w orld o f books. N o t that “ T o m ” does not stand h igh in his studies, fo r he does', but he also takes keen interest in current events, w hether in sports o r politics. “ T o m ’s” efforts on the fo otb a ll field are not lik e ly to be f o r gotten fo r some tim e b y St. P e te r’s rooters. R eports have it that the B o lsheviki S o ciety has been co a x in g “ T o m ” to sign up w ith them because o f his argum en tative pow ers. H o w ev er, the G reen ville G iant is a staunch D em ocrat and has no' intention o f deserting the good old goat. G eorgetow n w ill claim “ T o m ” in the fall.

JOSEPH P. FLESEY I. V arsity Football (4) Class President (1-2-3) “ T rue wit is N ature to advantage dress’d W h at o ft was. thought but ne’er so w ell expressed.” Since w a y back in the fa ll o f 1918 the gilded halls o f St. P e te r’s have never ceased to re-echo w ith hearty peals o f laughter caused by the never-ending w itty utterances o f our ow n “ Joe.” M an y long and irksom e stru ggles w ith H om er and V ir g il have been changed into exp lo s ive cessions o f m irth by his com ical facial expressions. “ Joe” earned such a w id e spread reputation as an advertising m an a g er in the handling o f the D ram atic P ro gram that the same position on the C e p h e a n S ta ff could not be rig h tly alloted to another. E v e r since “ Joe” proved to the fello w s his rare ab ility on the gridiron, it has been stealth ily rumored about that he has received an o ffer fro m one o f our big universities to exhibit the boating pow er o f his H erculean limb. F o r such an adm irable personality as “ Joe” w e predict nothing but a most resplendent and prom ising future.

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W ILLIA M J. GANNON “ A Jiind and gentle heart he had.” In “ J ak e” w e have long seen the ele ment o f an im pressive character, w hich 'he possesses. A lth o u g h he did not display any ath letic ability, “ Jake” w as a lw ays a staunch rooter a t every St. P e ter’s event. A ll his other sterlin g qualities w ere pro p ortionally displayed, p articu larly his sincerity, wisdom , and uprightness. “ J ak e’s” ch ief hobby is auto-racing. In d eed ! w ill not surprise us to one day glean fro m the sporting page that “ J ak e” Gannon, autom obile driver, has w on the Sheepshead B a y trophy fo r one hundred m iles. “ R alph D e P a lm a ,” the second, ,We call him, ju d g in g fro m the manner ;he “tears up” the boulevard. W h atever m ay be his vocation or field o f endeavor, w e predict fo r him a success equal to his popularity.

FRANCIS P. GASSERT Football (2, 3, 4) “ A Corinthian,, a good boy, a lad o f m ettle.” P leasu re w ill attend our thoughts when they dw ell on the m em ory o f this happy youth. In “ C y ” w e have a lw a y s found the sunshine, never the d a rk clouds. H is m otto is, “ T r y , and if you don’t suc ceed, try again,” and su rely he has lived up to it. In the classroom , w hen called upon fo r recitation, w e in variably dis cerned his predom inant quality, pluck. B ut it w as in football, on the gridiron, that he re a lly showed his mettle. O vercom ing the obstacles o f w eigh t and height, “ C y ” m ade the quarter-back position, and his clear, sharp signals, splendid field direc tion, and p lucky gains stamped him as an athlete tru ly w o rth y o f w earin g the “ P .” “ C y ” belongs to the excellen t order o f true friends and genuine gentlemen. H is intention is to enter H o ly C ross and it is no shady prediction w hen w e say that he w ill do much honor to the Purple even as he has done to the M aroon and W hite.

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LAW RENCE G. GERAGHTY W h a t is yours is mine, and all mine is yours.” E v e r y fa ll the sm all but fam ou s school o f St. A lo y siu s sends to the M aro o n and W h ite portals, men w ho are alw a y s w o rth y o f St. P e te r’s name. “ M ick e y ” G erag h ty is one o f them and in no w a y does he d etract fro m the reputation o f the w est side institution o f learning. A s is the case w ith a fe w o f the class, his outstanding ch aracteristic is his quietness. “ M ick e y ” is one o f those con servative and m ethodical chaps, som ething o f real, dis tinction to be said o f a youth. H is note-books w ere alw a y s the envy o f his classm ates and w ords fro m him, though not o fte n w ere Well w eighed and w ell spoken. Possessed o f a generous heart, w e recollect o fte n using his fountain-pen o r b o rro w in g his money. “ M ick e y ” ’ in tends to becom e a to o th -extracto r and w ill m atriculate at G eorgetow n n ext fa ll.

SETON A. GILLEN “Petrean” Editor-in-Chief (4) Sodality (3-4) " N o t stepping o’er the bounds o f m odesty” Seton is a livin g p roof that J ersey C ity is not yet hopeless. A m ultitude o f good things m ight be said about our blond classm ate, but perhaps the greatest tribute to his character is to say that he is m od est. H e has had a career that could easily have turned a w iser head. H e has alw ays show n a keen interest in class affa irs and he is an exam ple o f the true St. P e te r’s spirit. H e w on the highest intellectual honor in the school w hen he was named editor-in-chief o f the Petrean. H e has also held office in the Senior So d a lity and has been an active member o f the Beaudevin D ebatin g Society. H is tastes how ever, do not run to the characterictics o f the grind. In his stay am ongst us Seton has alw ays been m arked by his sm iling good nature, w hich has endeared him to his com rades and made us happy to call him “ friend.”

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HENRY J. GOFF “ M en o f fe w w ords are the best men.” T r u ly the fam e and g lo r y o f St. P e te r’s m ust be w idespread, indeed, i f it can reach the ears o f the inhabitants o f W o r cester, M a s s .; fo r fro m that distant place there arrived one d ay a chap ready to aid us in our final struggle. T h e moment w e cast our eyes upon H e n ry w e could see the reflection o f a determ ined and refined character. O u r first im pression w as co r rect, fo r he soon displayed his ability in m astering the classics. U nbelievable as it m ay seem, H e n ry quickly overcam e all the difficulties w hich lie in a new com er’s w ay, and not only that, but he also won the rew ard o f w ork, testim onials. H is decision to come so fa r to finish his course proves our case, that all noble and illustrious men w ind up in good old St. P e te r’s.

“ H a rry”

EDWARD M. GRIFFIN “ W ith malice, toward none, W ith charity fo r all.” A lth o u g h not an active athlete him self “ E ddie” has a lw a y s been present at every St. P e te r’s co n te st,. rootin g ever m igh tily f o r a M aroon and W h ite victo ry. H is chief., points o f . character are his good nature and quietness. N o doubt, “ E ddie’s” friends am ong the fa ir se x are legion, as he p o ssesses-m an y m asculine charm s and is a “ socializer” o f no mean ability. In every a ctiv ity both school and class this affable gentlem an a lw ays lent the helping hand, g iv in g o f his best. “ E ddie” travels to South Bend, Ind., n ext fa ll to enroll at N o tre Dame.

“ E ddie”

EDWARD J. GROESCHEtL Sodality (4) “ A ll rising to great place is by a w ind ing stair." W h en fo rtu n e fro w n s “ D o c ” , smiles and this happy fa c u lty has w on fo r him the adm iration o f his classm ates. “ E d ” is e ver am ong the first to com m unicate to us by illustration the latest ru lin g o f D am e Fashion. Som e even say that he poses fo r B ern stein ’s “ ads.” “ E d ’s” only fa u lt is m arked propensity fo r dancing. H e som etim es startles the residents o f the “ H ill” section b y “ finale-hopping” dow n to school. H o w ev er, his sunny dis position overcom es this little fa u lt and there is no doubt in the minds o f his classm ates that “ E d ” w ill clim b the lad der o f achievem ent till the top ru ng is attained.

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JOSEPH J. GUINEE “ W o rth more than all the lip can speak, T h e silence o f the heart.” “ Joe” is in a w ord practical. H e does not w aste hours talk in g but accomplishes a thing w hile his companions are still dis cussing it. W e never hear “ Joe” speak ing fo r more school spirit but w e do find him supporting all the teams and saying no m ore about it. Persisten cy is another keystone o f “ Joe’s” character. N ever a problem too complicated, never a passage so difficult, never an experim ent so m ys tify in g that he has not patiently and tire lessly w orked out. “ Joe” w ill surely de serve all the success that comes his w a y ; fo r if as a great man has said genius is nine-tenths hard w ork then “ Joe” is ninetenths o f a genius.

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FRANCIS F. HAGGERTY “Cephean” Staff (4) Chairman, Class Rings (4) “I am not in the roll o f common men.” I f there w as such a book as one in w hich the names o f those w ho are des tined to accom plish som ething w o rth w hile w ere w ritten in letters o f g o ld ; “ F ra n k ” H a g g e r ty w ould m ost certain ly be w ritten on its pages. W h ile at St. P e ter’s, “F r a n k ” has proved him self a m an of action. W h en not preparing G reek or ] .atin, this popular youth is directing the activities o f the tra ck team ,, o f w hich he is captain. . “ F ra n k ” intends to fo llo w in the footsteps o f .M ichael A n g elo and, as is attested to b y his draw ings as A r t E d i tor o f - the C e p h e a N j the m erit o f his w o rk cannot but w in him fam e.

“ F ra n k ”

JOHN M. HEKKER Football (3-4) ; Baseball (4) “ The force o f his own merit makes his zvay.” I n this neat-appearing gentlem an w e see a future leader in the intellectual w orld, fo r John has acquired in his fo u r y ea rs’ stay w ith us a much sought and highly valuable essential— the pow er to think. N o t only has he displayed this fa cu lty in class, esp ecially in mathem atics, but he has also m anifested it on the football field. B ecau se o f it he has: put fea r into the hearts o f his opponents, “throw ing them ” fo r h eavy losses o r breaking up their trick plays. O u r red-haired class m ate is also quite a lover o f fun and humor and his p ortrayal o f eccentric characters has o ften provoked much jo lli fication and m irth from his classmates. I f G eorgetow n is honored w ith John's presence n ext Septem ber w e w ill soon hear o f him again, fo r as w e quoted above “ the fo rce o f his own m erit makes his w a y .”

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THOMAS A. ISBESTER Basketball (3) “ H e lives zvith antiquity and posterity.” T h e lo n g lost p ro d igy has a t last re traced his steps to w ard s the fold. O ur “ I z z y ,” a fte r tastin g o f the bitters o f the w orld fo r tw o lo n g years, has again affixed his cognom en to the roll, this time w ith the arduous hope o f possessing the coveted diplom a. W e , in an endeavor to p ro fess our ostentatious appreciation fo r his presence, placed the guidance o f the class-basketball team in his hands. T h o m as, ever since the first d ay o f his reap pearance, has injected into the class, vim, v ig o r, and v ita lity by his unceasing p ar ticipation in the variou s class activities. O u r h e a rt-felt w ishes u rg e “ I z z y ” on, as diplom a in hand, he storm s the gilded gates o f F ordh am L aw .

DANIEL D. JEFFERS, Jr. Manager, Basketball (3) Football (3-4) “ D o not then stand idly waiting, F o r some greater w ork to do.” F o u rth yea r A received a valuable ad dition to its honor roll w hen “ D a n ” joined its ranks this year. A veteran in athletics, “ D a n ” has made a nam e fo r him self both in football and as m anager o f the basketball quintette. A silent youn g m an is “ D an ,” in his ow n w ay, until a class m eeting occurs, and then it is that he asserts him self. “ D a n ” has a natural aptitude fo r business, as can be seen in his suggestions in the class, which are alw ays o f the highest order. O ne o f the most popular men in the school, he enjoys a w ide circle o f acquaintances, and it is w ith sorrow that w e record his de parture. A lw a y s devoted to the best in terests o f the class and o f the school, “ D an ” typifies the true St. P e te r’s spirit, and w e can s a fe ly predict success fo r him in w hatever line he attempts to m ake his name.

“D an”

THOMAS F. JOYCE Debating (4) ; Sodality (3-4) , “ T hought is deeper than all speech.” Siot m any summers past our little “ T o m m y ” clam ored fo r adm ittance into th e w alls o f “ A lm a M ater.” N o t m any months hence our sam e hero w ill besiege the portals o f H o ly C ross C ollege. T hus he began, thus shall be his progress. C om in g fro m the sterlin g city o f N ew ark , “ T o m m y ” has established a record at S i. P e te r’s that w ill be the en vy o f his f e l low townsmen. H e is an exp ert at m as terin g the so-called unfathom able G reek verbs, and adm ittedly, such an attainment alone should gain him renown. B u t his success in livin g dow n the fa ct that he lives so near H a rriso n is w hat really gained fo r “ T o m m y ” undying fam e. O ur unceasing wishes fo r your every success accom pany you, “ T o m ,” on your entry into H o ly Cross.

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ANTHONY V. KEANE Captain, Basketball (4) Class Treasurer (4) “ M y heart is true as steel.” “ M ick e y ” typifies St. P e ter’s best. In the a ffa irs o f the school he has alw ays taken a prominent part thrusting him self w holeheartedly and unselfishly into a ctiv ities. T h e basketball team received a real star w hen “ M ick e y ” joined the team in third year. O u r “ Captain” has been a b ig fa cto r in m akin g St. P e ter’s ri prom inent figure in scholastic court circles. In the class organization “ M ick e y ” has been an active member having held the offices o f vice-president and treasurer respect ively in the past tw o years. A m o n g his num erable attainm ents is his w idespread reputation in p ugilistic circles. Frequent ly w e read o f his success in the “ locals.” A true gentlem an, sportsm an and student, w e kn ow that he cannot fa il to be suc cessful at H o ly Cross, his n ext stopping point. “ M ick ey ”

EDWARD J. KENNEDY “Cephean” Staff (4) Dramatics (1) "U n th in kin g , idle, w ild and young, H e laugh’d, and talk’d, and danc’d, and sung.” T h is gentlem an represents the m erry youth— a g a y disregarder o f time. F ro m the first “ E d d ie ” im pressed us by his w it and love o f humor. R a re ly could a n y one fa il to see the tw in kle in his e ye and the sm ile lu rkin g on his lips. H o w ever, he w as not one o f those boisterous youths w ho are continually thrustin g them selves into the lim elight. Q uite to the contrary, he possessed a certain bashfulness o r re serve w hich quite became him. “ E ddie” w as a confirm ed and enthusiastic fa n o f eve ry gam e played by the Prep. B ut “ E d d ie’s” fo rte is literature; In E n g lish he astounded us by the va st field o f his kn ow ledge w h ich w as varied as the colors o f the rainbow . In the near future w e exp ect to hear o f “ E d d ie” w ritin g “ b ig s tu ff” fo r some w ell-kn ow n new s paper.

“ E ddie”

ADALBERT F. KICZEK Sodality (3-4) ; “Cephean” Staff “ A heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute.” A d alb e rt believes that silence is golden at all times, except during school hours. T h en he is in his glo ry, reelin g off the principal parts o f the G reek and L atin verbs. N um erous zeros m ay be seen on his report card, but they are a lw ays pre ceded by a nine, testifyin g to his ability as a student. T h is budding author is a w riter o f no mean ability and displays rem arkable o rig in a lity in his literary w ork. F rench is one o f his fav o rite sub jects, and he m ay be o ften seen on a G reenville car conversing w ith a F rench motorm an named G ilhooly. Surely, you w ill agree w ith us, an exalted position in life is reserved fo r this distinguished youth.

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W ALLACE J. LENAHAN "B lu shin g is but the true color o f virtue.” W h en this pleasant youth smiles you have to smile too fo r “ W a lly ” has a smile and a disposition o f the most optim istic nature* a rare g if t indeed. In his daily recitations he has a lw ays “ w ielded” ah u n falterin g tongue, translatin g the class ics in true sch o larly fashion. J iggin g is another o f “ W a lly ’s” numerous accom plishments, and there are fe w in St. P e te r’s w ho can excel him in this pas time. O u r classm ate is inclined to be a bit b ash fu l and a little applause w ill cause him to blush exceed in gly and w ish that the earth w ould open up and sw a l low him. “ W a lly ” w ill undoubtedly make good at business just as he has succeeded in St. P e te r’s.

“ W a lly ”

GEORGE R. LENNON ‘‘F resh blown roses washed in dew.” I f you should happen to meet a sm iling, rosy-cheeked youth w ho seems to kn ow everyone and w hom everyone seems to know, then you w ill have met G eorge. T h e re is a deep, d ark m ystery connected w ith G eo rge’s life. T h a t m ystery is how he is able to remember the names o f all his acquaintances. A w a lk w ith G eorge is the equal, in in form ative value, to a detailed study o f “W h o ’s W h o .” G eorge’s m em ory also comes into p lay in school w ork. H e can quote C icero, H om er and the latest football reports w ith the ease o f a devoted student o f each. T h e rap idity w ith w hich “ L en n y” acquires friends is certain to stand him in good stead w hen he leaves the classroom to travel the road o f success in this grea t w orld o f ours.

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JOHN J. LESTER “ K n ow ledg e its e lf is a pow er.” T h e oracle o f D elphi has but one N em e sis and he is “ B a rn ey .” A s k him fo r a n y verb in G reek, any w ord in Latin, ask him about any event in ancient his tory, ask him about “ T y ” C obb’s batting a vera ge fo r the last ten y ears and “ B a r n ey” w ill tell you the answ er. M any tim es has John come to our rescue when w e w ere stru g g lin g on the storm y sea o f L a tin and G reek. H e has also accom plished much in E n glish and fro m his compositions w e gleaned the ripened re sults o f a diligen t and constant effort. I f w e received a thousand dollars fo r every testim onial John has been aw arded in the last fo u r y ears w e w ould have e x a ctly fo r ty thousand dollars. W e predict a grea t future fo r him as he expects in a fe w y ears to affix the letters M .D . a fte r his name.

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DANIEL F. LOCHRIE Debating (3-4) “ B e a hero in the strife.” T h e popularity w hich this energetic youth quickly w on am ongst his classm ates and the adm iration he gained through his rem arkable oratorical abilities have been held by him throughout the entire fo u r years. T h o u gh sm all o f stature, “ D a n ” is a rhetorical giant. H e also possesses that gentlem anly bearing that reveals a noble c h a ra cte r; and, in general, w e m ight say that he has shown m arked ability in the various branches o f our curriculum , fo r “ D an ” is rea lly a star o f the first magnitude. A s w e lif t up the curtain o f the future w e can see “ D a n ” seated on the throne o f success, a crow n o f g lo r y on his head and the scepter o f fam e in his hand.

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JOHN P. LOFTUS Dramatics (4) ; Debating (4) “ E veryone e x ce ls in som ething in which another fa ils.” In 1919, John Signed his name on the dotted line and prepared to w eather the test as a student o f St. P e te r’s. H e pos sesses the genius and touch o f splendid culture o f w hich w e never dreamed. John is an ardent and sincere w orshipper at the tem ple o f the D ram atic Goddess, Thespia. H e offered a hecatomb o f m any days o f rehearsal and the goddess heard him, per m itting a long w hite beard to gro w upon his chin in order that he m ight fu lly undertake the ro le o f K in g Rene, “ In the F o o l’s B auble.” L est w e fo rget, John is our class beadle w hich office he conscien tiously executed throughout the school term. H e enters Seton H a ll n ext fa ll to take up the studies o f the priesthood and w e w ish him every success in the future.

EDWARD P. LOONEY Debating Team (4) “Cephean” Staff “ B u t to act, that each to-m orrow F in d us farth er than to-day.” In this earnest youn g man w e acquired a devoted classm ate, a fo rc e fu l orator and an able business man. D ebatin g is one o f “ E d ’s” ch ief hobbies, and in the rfiany m eetings o f the D ebatin g Society, and also in the interscholastic debates, he continually kept the class o f F o u r A in the lim elight. H is cheerful fa ce is never darkened by the terrors o f L atin and G reek, fo r in his happy w a y he smooths o ver the path to intellectual suc cess w ith smiles. In addition to these accom plishm ents, reports have it that “ E d ” is quite a dancer and creates a sen sation w henever he takes the floor. H e tells us that he intends to enter Seton H a ll n ext September, and all w e can say is that St. P e te r’s loss is Seton H a ll’s gain.

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W ALLA CE P. LYNCH “ O f manner gentle, o f affections m ild.” “ W a lly ” argu es that m ore can be a c com plished throu gh gentleness and con sideration than b y the “ b ig stick ,” and, like all good debaters con clusively proves his contention. T h e m anner o f this proof is not by w ord but rather by action, and “ actions speak louder than w ord s.” “ W a l ly ” has w ag ed cam paigns against C icero and H o m er to a m ost successfu l conclu sion. H e is never perturbed and has been kn ow n to stand fe a rle ssly in the path o f an onrushing horde o f spheres and prism s and em erge not only unharm ed but v ic torious. “ W a lly ’s”' m any virtues are easily noted and it w ill not be lo n g be fo re the w orld discovers and rew ards them.

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JOHN J. McBRIDE Sodality (3-4) “ Spreading sunshine ’ere he goes.” A ll hail to this Paterson ian son o f mirth, w ho refuses to be disturbed even by E rie train service. “ M ickie” alw ays appeared w hen O ld M an Gloom w as about to envelope the class, whereupon M r. Gloom prom ptly fo rg o t his mission. “ M a c’s” happy-go-lu cky nature, how ever, is not reflected on his report card w hich sparkles as a je w e l set crow n w ith nine ties. W h ile not active in athletics John Joseph is an ardent supporter o f all the teams, and can be seen at each and every gam e callin g encouragem ent to the p lay ers. “ M a c” has determined upon H o ly C ross as the n ext stepping stone to suc cess, and his sunny disposition is certain to gain him as m any friends there as he now claim s in St. P e ter’s.

“ M a c”

GEORGE J. McDERMOTT Debating (4) “ T he sages o f old live again in us.” H a v in g abandoned the halls o f X a v ie r in 1921, “ M a c” joined our m erry numbers in third year. In G eorge w e found a m odern Socrates w ho argues w ith preci sion o f the ancient sag;e. B y means o f his w isdom G eorge has never know n him se lf to be enrolled on the “ late-slips” ’ or to be d rafted fo r “ ju g .” T h is gentlem an is a human encyclopaedia o f ancient his to ry w hich m ay be proved w henever an argum ent starts concerning the classics. A n y th in g scientific is o f much interest to “ M a c” and one day w e shall read o f some new d isco very by P ro fe sso r Geo. M c D erm ott. There, are also prospects o f a second C aesar in this pleasing youth be cause o f his m ilitary learning at P la ttsburg during the summer o f ’21. B ut w hatever p rofession he does fo llo w the' Class o f ’22 kn ow s he w ill inevitably suc ceed. “ M a c”

ARTH UR B. McHORNEY Basketball (3) ; Baseball (3-4) “ I never knew so young a body w ith so old a head.’” T o w rite about such men as “ A rtie ” g ives us m uch pleasure indeed. “ A tie” joined the distinguished com pany o f P eterites fro m the w id ely heralded school o f St. B rid g e t’s and fro m the v e ry start he has a lw a y s held the honor and esteem o f his classm ates. H is 'ch ief characteris tics are his. quietness and punctuality. “ A r tie ” has rarely absented him self fro m class since first entering the Prep. H is a b ility in athletics has been w ell shown, as he is a basketball and baseball player such as the school is ju s tly proud o f. T o studies he has constantly applied him self and w e speak o f him not as the athletic student but the student athlete. H is popularity w ith his fello w classm ates w as clearly shown w hen they elected him class secretary, w hich office he has e x cellently perform ed. W ith him go the sincerest wishes o f the students fo r suc cess.

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HUGH F. McLAUGHLIN Baseball (2-3) “ A n d w e’ll always have fu n w herever we go.” L au g h ter and sunshine are the constant companions o f this happy youth. T h e y fo llo w him everyw h ere and have made fo r him a host o f friends. C om in g to St. P e te r’s in 1918, “ D o c ” im m ediately becam e popular w ith the fello w s and due to his ever-sm iling countenance and pleasant disposition he w a s a lw a y s con sidered a “ regu lar fe llo w ” w ith w hom you could a lw ays have a good time and reap the fu ll benefits o f life. A s a m em ber o f the p itching staff on the baseball team, “ D o c ” has brought m any victories to his A lm a M ater. T h e re is a b ig field open to a chap o f “ D o c ’s” disposition, both in college and in the outside w orld and he should easily reach the pinnacle o f fam e in both.

JOSEPH S. McLOUGHLIN Debating (4) ; Sodality (3-4) “ H e re ’s to the pilot 'th a t weathered the storm .” “ Joe” has been a good pilot during his vo y a g e through St. P e te r’s. H e has ever m anaged to steer clear o f tlie squalls and has guided his ship o f know ledge through tranquil seas. T h e united cohorts o f Caesar, the conspirators o f Cicero, the legions o f C yrus and A ch illes have never succeeded in storm ing “ Joe’s” stronghold o f serenity. E v e ry now and then “ Joe” awakens us w ith his flow ing speeches and realistic elocution. H e has ever been a diligent w orker and a live ly fa cto r when the g lo r y o f St. P e te r’s w as at stake. I f Fam e is any friend o f Justice she w ill surely unite w ith success in crow ning “ Joe’s” undertakings in later life.

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JAM ES J. McMANUS Sodality (3-4) ; Debating (3-4) “ L o g ic is logic, that’s all I say." F a c t and fan cy are, so “ Jim m y” says, as desirable respectively as a palace and a log-hut. F a c t is a palace beautiful, fan cy a chaos o f age-w ithered logs. T o “ Jim m y” truth is argum ent, probabilities, the w ords o f one w ho know s not the truth. H ence it is that he has gained lastin g fam e as a champion o f fact, truth and logic. If fa cts speak fo r them selves then n.11 we need say concerning “ Jim m y’s” ability as a student is that sixties are unknown to him. James w ill ca rry w ith him the es teem and adm iration o f all his classm ates when, diplom a in hand, he leaves the halls o f his beloved St. P e te r’s.

“ Jim m y”

LEO F. McMANUS Manager, Basketball (4) Dramatics (4) “ L e t us then be up and doing." “ M a c” has a lw ays been a hard w orker in the interest o f the school spirit, and it w as his steady m anagerial hand that p i loted the “ five” o f 1921-22 through a suc cessfu l season. L eo also takes a m arked interest in class w o rk and is at present w ritin g a new L atin gram m ar entitled, “ Past, A c tiv e and P a ssive ,” by an expert. “ M a c” has an affectionate interest in Ir e land and has several times given o ra torical vent to his opinion on that sub ject. W e send him on w ith every w ishfo r success in w hatever he m ay choose to fo llo w , s a fe in the know ledge that he w ill reflect nothing but credit on S t. P e te r’s.

“ M ac”

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AUGUST G. M U ELLER Football (2-3-4) ; Dramatics (3) “ Begone, Sorrow , B egon e.” W e s t H oboken points w ith pride to the record o f her only representative in the C lass o f ’22, and she has e ve ry cause to rejo ice, fo r the achievem ents o f “ G u s” both on the ath letic field and in the class room have reflected nothing but credit upon her. A u g u st G eo rge is efficient in eve ry branch in the curriculum , but his special fo rte is F rench. I f it w ere not fo r the fa c t that “ G us” has none o f the characteristics o f the Frenchm an, a v is itor to the F ren ch class w ould call him a typ ical P arisian . “ G us” has been a mem ber o f the fo otb a ll squad fo r three sea sons and his ath letic a b ility has w on fo r him the adm iration o f the school. A l w ay s sm iling, ever seeing the silver lining in clouds o f black, “ G us” cannot but meet w ith success w hatever be his career.

ROGER F. MURRAY Sodality (3-4) ; Baseball (4) “ T o be a w ell-fa vored man is a g ift o f fortun e.” R o ger possesses all those sterlin g qual ities apparent in a gentleman. Id le w ords never have his tongue as their origin, fo r only deep thought is voiced throu gh the lips o f wisdom . R o g er entered St. Peters fro m St. Joseph’s Gram m ar School, and during his four years here has a lw ays bean am ong the leaders o f the class. Illness robbed us o f a tru ly brilliant third-basem an last spring, when R oger, a fte r having been p ractically as sured o f the position, w as taken ill. T h e w orld needs thinkers and w e feel certain that R o g er w ill Carry the standards o f St. P e ter’s to the highest portals o f renown.

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GEORGE A. MURTAUGH Football (3-4); Baseball (1-2-3-4) “ H e is a s ix fo o t o’ man." G eo rge’s career a t St. P e te r’s has been one o f consistent brilliancy. H is g rid iron perform ances as fu ll-b a ck on the w on d erfu l teams o f the past tw o seasons w ill be talked o f and m arveled at fo r years to come. H is record on the base ball nine, w hich he captained this year, is one o f w h ich he m ight w ell be proud. H is qualities as a student are, assuredly, not o f the m inor order. T a k e n all in all, G eo rge’s achievem ents are such that they border on the sensational. G eorge, how ever, does not depend on his athletic a c complishments fo r popularity. H is quiet unassum ing nature coupled w ith his open sm ile are all that are necessary to w in him friends anywhere; G eorge w ill con tinue his education at G eorgetow n U n i versity.

“ G eo rge”

JOHN P. O’KEEFFE Baseball (1-2-3-4); Basketball (4) “ Y o u have a nim ble w it.’’ Som e fo u r years ago there stood am ongst the sw elterin g b attery candidates in the school yard a modest youth w ho w as destined to gain fo r St. P e te r’s much baseball glo ry. John o r “ O k e ” as this m odest youth w as called, havin g con quered the vicissitudes o f St. M a ry ’s in the “ Queen C ity ,” decided to brave the s w ift currents, o f the “ gap ” and em bark on a classical course at old St. P e te r’s. Surpassed by none in spirit, “ Stretch ” soon w on fo r him self a host o f friends throughout the school. H is n ever-fa ilin g w it and ever-ready smile have lightened m any an hour o f seem ingly fu tile battle w ith C icero and H om er. John has ever been successful, and there is every rea son to believe that he w ill _continue to be so in w hatever p rofession he m ay choose. “ O ke’

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JOHN J. O’NEILL " I s this that haughty gallant, Lothario ?” John is our bright p articular star in m athem atics. H e m eanders down the none-too-sm ooth path o f squares and cir cles as g r a c e fu lly and fe a rle ssly as any g a lla n t o f old w alked across the bridge to his castle. John intends to m ake m athe m atics his brid ge to. success, fo r it is his intention to study engineering at “ S te v ens T e ch .” W e are told that John is, popular w ith the ladies, and this causes us no surprise, fo r w ith such a person a lity as his, John w ill be a fa v o rite an y w here. T h e esteem in w hich John is held by a ll at St. P e te r’s is certain to be equalled at Stevens, fo r his happy smile cannot be resisted.

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most incomparable man, breathed as it were, T o an untirable and continuate good ness.”

N e ve r yet has any one found “ D an " in a mood other than the one in w hich his sunny sm ile predominates. F requent ly “ D a n ’s” deep bass voice, chuckling m laughter, has been m istaken fo r a clap of thunder. “ D a n ” demonstrated his man agerial ability w hen he piloted the fo o t ball team o f nineteen hundred and tw entyone through a glorious season ; and he proved his faculties as a student by g a r nering as m any testim onials as his team did touch-downs. W h en Sum m er has given w a y to A utum n and the best o f friends are united once more in the union o f class-fellow ship, “ D an ” w ill be found w ithin the w alls o f H o ly C ross w here, w e are confident, success w ill crow n his every effort.

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FRANK A. RUFFER “Cephean” Staff (4) Debating Team ( 4) “ H e G reek and L atin speaks w ith greater ease. Than hogs eat acorns and tame pigeons, peas.’ " H ere, indeed, is a man w o rth y o f the noblest traditions o f St. P e te r’s. The m ain am bition o f this gentlem an w as to advance the g lo ry o f his A lm a M ater. A n d certain ly his w hole-souled enthusiasm and labors have been rew arded. O ften has the reputation o f the class been saved fro m em barrassm ent by F ra n k ’s m aster fu l interpretations o f the w anderings of A en eas and o f the renowned w ra th o f A ch illes. P roficien cy in the art o f E n g lish is another o f F ran k's enumerable a c complishments, and surely, the C e p h e a n w ould not be complete if its pages w ere not adorned by his sk ilfu l and admirable w ritin gs. “ R u f” is an ardent devotee o f o rato ry and is him self a debater o f in mean ability. A s a brilliant scholar and a genuine gentleman, F ra n k undoubtedly w ill rise to exalted heights in the w ellchosen and distinguished profession o f doctor o f medicine.

“ F ra n k ”

JAM ES J. RYAN Debating (3-4) “ M usic hath charms to soothe the savage beast, T o so ften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.” P a u l W h item an and “ T e d ” L ew is now hold an undisputed eminence in the o r chestral w o r ld ; but w e predict that one day “ Jim m y” R y a n and his B ro a d w ay Syn copators w ill fa r surpass even these in fam e and in the m anufacture of: ja z z music. A p a rt fro m his m usical tenden cies James has been quite diligent as a student, havin g received an honorable' mention in third year. Indeed, through this classm ate, N o rth B ergen has really become know n to us. B e fo re he joined our com pany it w as as m eaningless as W eehaw ken. B u t it must be notable if it harbors such inhabitants as “ Jim m y.” O u r w ish is that his success in the future w ill be as his music— pleasing and unlim ited. “ Jim m y”

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W IL LIA M RYAN “ W rite as one zvho loves his fcllozv-m en” W h en “ B ill” steps upon the p latfo rm this June to receive the coveted diploma, w e shall suffer ju st one m ore p ang o f re gret, the loss o f a com rade, staunch and true. H is pleasing and quiet w a y s so w on fo r him a host o f friends that he q u ick ly overcam e the bashfulness, w hich attended his a rriv a l a t St. P e te r’s. D u r in g school hours, like a fe w others o f our class he keeps ideas to him self, and sel dom voices his opinion on any subject. Y e t these are the men o f w hom m ore w ill be heard d u rin g later life . It is rum ored abroad that “ B ill” w ill enter H o ly C ross in the fa ll and since m any o f us exp ect to do likew ise w e hope to be w ith him again.

PETER L. SACHS Debating (4) ; Orchestra (3-4) “ N one but h im self can be his parallel.” “ P ete’s” good qualities are as numer ous as the smiles he bestow s on his m any friends. H is abilities in studies are a t tested to by a mountain o f testim onials that are b is ; his generosity by the num ber o f pads and, books o f car-tickets he buys each w e e k ; his keen w it by the m erry laughter all around him ; his m usi cal ability b y the fa ct that he is the m ain stay o f the orchestra. Space permits no more, but w ith such qualities as have been stated (and those are but a few o f “ P e te ’s” ) you w ill agree w ith us that “ P e te ” has in him the m akings o f a grea t man, and w ill some day carve his name in the tablet o f fam e.

“ P ete”

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ARTH UR R. SAVAGE “ A n d , o h ! he had that m erry glance that seldom lady’s heart resists.’’ T h o u g h A rth u r’s a rriv a l w as unher alded, he rem ained not a moment in ob scurity. H is jo v ia l nature and w inning sm ile im m ediately captivated our hearts, but his gen erosity overtopped all. H is last nickel or chicken sandw ich w as yours fo r the asking. A s a student o f E nglish, “ B u c k ” is a prom inent star and w ill a l w ays be remembered by his flow ery w ords and his golden phrases. H e is ju st overflo w in g w ith school spirit and w as a ready and proficient w orker in all P rep activities. W e shall alw ays treas ure the m em ory o f “ B u ck ” as our class mate, and shall feel that w e are better men fo r havin g know n him. In our a t tem pt to adequately p raise such as he, \: e realize o u r p o ve rty o f lan guages so w e must conclude by w ish ing him every success in all his undertakings.

“ B uck”

CARL FRANCIS SCHLECK Debating (4) ; Sodality (4) " T h y m odesty’s a candle to thy m erit.” D u rin g his fo u r years o f sojourn w ith in the portals o f the M aroon and W h ite, C a rl h a s . been chiefly noted fo r tw o t h in g s : his retirin g, modest nature, and his intellectual ability. Caesar in his en tire quest fo r kn ow ledge never w orked m ore assiduously than our sch olarly C arl. C a rl’s collection o f testim onials is the envy o f his classm ates, and w e predict that one day he w ill be numbered among the fa cu lty o f one o f our largest un iver sities. B y com m uting daily, C a rl has become quite hardened and he tells us that som e time he is go in g to w rite a b o o k : “ T h e T ria ls o f a Com m uter.” H o ly C ross is to be his n ix t A lm a M ater.

“ C a rl”

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W ILLIA M F. SCHOTT Orchestra (3-4) ; Debating (4) “ D iv in g and finding no pearls in the sea. “ Blam e not the ocean, the fa u lt is w ith thee.” I f you have ever m et “ B ill” and not found in him a jew elled character, the fa u lt lies w ith you. A m errier person a g e does not tread the w ell-w o rn steps o f St. P e te r’s. “ B ill’s ” spirit is ever jo via l, even w hen haunted by H om eric H eroes or accounting fo r a hidden line in a parallelepiped. A s a scholar “ B ill” is no la gga rd , as his frequent reception o f tes tim onials denotes. M ost any day since the opening o f the lib ra ry one could see “ B ill’s” beam ing fa ce behind the “ out g o in g ” desk, fo r he is the d e ft handler o f the traffic o f the book-lovers. H e know s his duty and does it w ell, a m agnetic virtu e that q u ick ly draw s fam e.

EDWARD J. SCULLY Sodality (3-4) “Cephean” Staff (4) “ M ild and gentle as he was brave.” “ E d ” has attained prominence as a calm but sapient rhetorician and, in no minor degree, by his literary accomplishm ents. D u rin g the tense moments o f contention w ith loquacious C icero o r epithetical H om er, he alleviated m any impending dangers, and frequen tly demonstrated his superior ability fo r coping w ith such form idable opponents. H is diligence and perseverence have w on fo r him m any hon ors in the classroom , and his gen tility and uprightness have opened the w ay to the hearts o f all his classmates. W e feel con fident that w hatever shin “ E d ” should choose to pilot w ill be guided s a fe ly over the sea o f life to the port o f success.

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JOHN J. SLANE Athletics (1-2-3-4) Dramatics (3-4) “ F ir st in the fight and every graceful deed.” Y o u w ill remember John as the unpre tentious, sm iling youth w ho captained the fo otball team o f last season, leading it to the S ta te C atholic Championship. A s an athlete, John has made fo r him self a record fo r brilliance and consistency that w ill stand out as one o f the best ever held b y an interscholastic player. T h e g r id iron, the court and the diamond, not to m ention the classroom and the stage, all claim him as a star. M o st men, w ere they in John’s place, w ould be content to rest on w hat they alread y had accom plished, but not John. H is future p ro gram calls fo r a fo u r-y e ar stay at G eorge tow n U n iv ersity w here, w e know, his success w ill be m easured only by his opportunities. Y o u have w on the hearts o f all o f us John, and our m ost sincere w ishes go w ith you. “ John”

LEO S. SULLIVAN “ I drink to the general jo y o ’ the whole table.” W e r e you, perchance, to a sk us fo r a livin g exam ple o f optimism, w e should read ily and easily a n s w e r : “ L eo S u lli va n .” “ S u l’s” sunny sm ile and jo v ia l dis position have indeed helped to m ake our years a t St. P e te r’s a pleasant memory. L eo possesses considerable intellectual a b ility w h ich he has fu lly dem onstrated in our com pany. H is specialty is m athem a tics, and ra re ly has he failed to propound fo r our enlightenm ent the m ost difficult o f propositions. N o doubt, this w ill be a b ig asset to him n ext semester, at W e st Poin t, w here his am bition to becom e a soldier w ill be m aterialized. “ S u l” is also quite a social lion, having been often mentioned in the society co lu m n s; and his status, socially, is complete. T h ere are in L eo m any hidden and unlimited resources to w hich, no doubt, in time he w ill awaken. “ S u l”

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JOHN J. SWEENEY “ Content to fo llo w where others lead the way.” E v e r since w e first entered upon the storm y seas o f kn ow ledge at St. P e te r’s, w e have a lw ays kn ow n this pleasant gen tlem an as quiet and easy-goin g. Com ing fro m the school halls o f St. M a ry ’s, John has a lw a y s m aintained a happy and even disposition, a llo w in g nothing to perturb his peace o f mind. M oderation, a tru ly C h ristian virtue, has m arked “ S m o ke’s” e ve ry endeavor. In his E n g lish com posi tions, he has a lw a y s show n a unique store o f im agination, and should he but develop this fav o ra b le facu lty , w e should one day ran k him even above Jules V ern e. John is also quite a runner as he so con vin cing ly proved to us in the try-outs fo r the class track-team . In fact, it w a s on a c count o f his s w ift p acing at these t r y outs that he earned fo r h im self the n ick name o f “ Sm oke.” W e w ish him every success in business. “ Sm oke”

W ILLIA M P. TRAPP “ I dare do all that doth become a man; ' W ho dares do more is none.” “ B ill” T ra p p is especially noted fo r tw o unlinked, but w o rth y su b jects: E p glish and F ootball. F ro m the first w eek that “ B ill” called St. P e te r’s his own, w e read ily detected his m arked excellen ce in coin ing phrases, painting picture-w ords, and in w ritin g engagin g n arrative. H is w ealth o f language seems unlim ited and even as the C e p h e a n goes to press w e remember the beauty and singular style o f his last composition. “ B ill” made the football team in his third year, but it w as re a lly in Senior that he fu lly demon strated his gridiron prow ess. H e w as but one o f eleven athletes who fough t and g a v e o f their best fo r the M aroon and W h ite, never s a y in g : “ D ie.” A s long as St. B o n ifa ce’s sends us men o f “ B ill’s” calibre, the portals o f St. P e ter’s w ill be ever open to receive them.

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M ATTH EW J. TRAVERS " W ith a cheery sm ile and a wave o f the hand, “ H e has wandered into an unknown land." “ M a tty ” enlisted in our ranks at the beginning o f F o u rth Y e a r. A lth o u gh liv in g in the enchanted land o f tranquility, he has pursued w ith slow , sure and un fa lte rin g steps the daily routine o f listen in g to the self-p raise o f Cicero, to tne w iles o f O dysseus and to the fancies o f the fa r-d a rtin g A p o llo as set dow n by H om er. N e ve r has “ M a tty ” le ft un heeded a call fo r the perform ance o f any deed, no m atter how difficult, that m ight fu rth er the g lo r y o f St. P e te r’s. T h rou gh his sm iling and cheery countenance, his good w ill and unselfishness he has secured an enviable place in the hearts o f his fellow-classm ate"- I f good w ill united w ith the perform ance o f duty means any thing in life , then “ M a tty ” need have no f e a r ; fo r w e are confident that his future, like his past, lies alon g the b righ t road Of success. “ M a tty ”

JO SEPH B. TREUSCH Class Treasurer (1-2) Dramatics (4) ‘ ‘ G entle in personage, conduct, and equip age, N o b le by heritage, generous, and fr ee .” W e consider “ Joe” the fashion-plate o f the class, his w ell-tailo red suits and his hair-com b being his m ost prominent char acteristics. It is also fitting to mention that “ Joe” is the v e ry essence o f good nature, and his pleasing mannerisms im pressed all w ho kn ew him. F o r fo u r years, beneath a cloak o f m odesty, “ Joe” hid fro m the unsuspecting eyes o f his classm ates, his dram atic talent. It w as not until the presentation o f : “ In the F o o l’s B auble,” that he exhibited in a w orth y m anner such histrionic abilities. A t some fu tu re date w e expect to hear o f “ Joe” grad uatin g w ith high honors fro m W e st Point.

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JOHN J. VERDON Debating Team (3-4) Dramatics (4) “Cephean” Staff “ W h ose li’ords all ears took captive.” Som e men attain prom inence and suc cess throu gh their m igh ty o rato rical p ow ers, others through their intellectual ability, and still another some through prow ess in the T hesp ian a r t ; but in “ J a c k ” w e see the extra o rd in a ry and un usual com bination o f all three ch aracter istics. O u r yo u n g D em osthenes w as first discovered in third y ear w hen he as tounded all w ith his eloquence and w is dom in the vanquishing o f the m ost adroit and s k illfu l orators o f our rival schools. A s a fitting rew ard and crow n ing glory, the reins o f guidance o f the Beaudevin D ebatin g S o cie ty w ere commended to his care in fo u rth year. “ P in k e y ’s” sterlin g qualities as a student and an ardent sup porter o f all activities have placed him in an enviable position o f honor and esteem am ong his fellow -classm ates. Som e d ay w e predict, he w ill be occupying a coveted niche am ong the distinguished la w yers o f our country.

W ILLIA M P. VERDON Basketball (4) “Petrean” Staff (4) “ T he secret o f success is constancy o f purpose.” W e can think o f a no m ore vigorous or energetic w o rk e r than “ B ill.” H e is one o f that class o f youths w ho must em ploy e ve ry minute to some end. W h eth e r it w as a raffle o r an ath letic drive or a cam paign fo r advertisem ents, w e could a lw a y s depend upon “ B ill” to carry, not only his share, but also the burden o f three or fo u r others. A s busi ness m anager o f the Petrean he w as a complete success and la rg e ly through his efforts the Petrean prospered. B u t he did not confine his activities to a certain field. H e found time to p lay basketball on the “ prep” quintet and his achievem ents on the court brought him added laurels. “ B ill” w as also a brilliant student. W e know that he w ill accom plish great deeds in w hatever profession he pursues.

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EDWARD F. VERH ELST Sodality (3-4) “ M y mind to m e a kingdom is.” “ E d ” is an en gagin g young gentlem an ever-ready to smile and never la x in the perform an ce o f his duties, either in the classroom or outside. E d w ard is w h at w e m ight ca ll a “ P h y sicist” and m ight be seen d aily in the P h ysics laboratory g a z ing fo n d ly at the different apparatuses and m echanical devices in view . Success w ill no doubt come to “ E d ” through the med ium o f invention, and w e feel that he is destined to take E dison ’s place at the altar o f fam e. W h en E d w ard smiles the thickest shroud o f gloom is torn asunder and a ra y o f sunshine penetrates the most m elancholy heart. “ E d ’s” graduation w ill cause his m any friends in the low er classes numerous longing pangs.

THOMAS A. W ALLACE “ W e knotv what ive are, but know not what w e may be.” M a n y excellen t students have come to ©ur learned halls fro m St. Joseph’s, and, tru ly, “ T o m ” is' a w o rth y representative o f that institution. E a g e r to listen and to learn, our tall classm ate has absorbed a v a st store o f kn ow edge during his pleasant sojou rn w ith u s; w h ile in G reek, his specialty, he has utterly astounded us w ith his sch o larly translations from H om er. “ T o m ’s” humor is an “alive and g r o w in g thin g,” and o fte n above the m erry din o f laughter could be heard the deep, sonorous chuckle o f his bass voice. W h en not engaged in school duties, “ T o m ” could be. found in his parish hall rehearsing fo r m instrel show s or other m usical productions. Should he but choose it as a. career, w e think “ T o m ” w ould be quite successfu l as a dram atic reader, since his voice possesses an undeveloped 3>,et certain richness o f quality. “Tom ”

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M ARCEL E. WAGNER Debating (4) “ A n d m using there an hour alone.” N o t o n ly is this rem arkable gentlem an a student o f high ran k but he also is an athlete o f no mean ability, as a perusal o f the records o f the vario u s class teams w ill prove. “ M a rcie ’s” report card m ight w ell be held up as a model to the asp ir in g student, and his reception o f testi m onials is so frequent that it seems alm ost a n ecessary event. “ M a rcie” is happy in the fa ce o f any difficulty, and his sunny sm ile has captured the hearts o f all o f us. E a ch and e ve ry one o f his class m ates joins in w ish in g him w h at w e kn ow he w ill attain, the peak o f success.

“ M a rcie”

JOHN I. W ELSH Class Vice-President (4) Class Treasurer (3) “ G reater love than this no man hath than that he lay down his life fo r his friend .” A lth o u g h “ J a ck ” has been in the “ B ” section tw o years, it took but a fe w days to kn ow him. W e have a lw ays found “J a c k ” a generous, open-hearted youth, to w hom school spirit m eant as much as regu lar w ork. Into every event he has plunged w holeheartedly, w o rk in g ijnrelentlessly tow ards its success. J ack is w ithout doubt an excellent m athem atician; and w e see in him an engineer o f rank, should he ever undertake this career. A s w e know, grea t m athem aticians o f old a lw ays g rew a heavy beard and in this respect “ J a ck ” is not w anting. C olum bia is to be his n ext A lm a M ater w here, w e feel assured, he w ill meet w ith much success.

“ J ack ”

JAM ES T. W H IPPLE “Cephean” Staff (4) “ H ang sorrow , care’ll k ill a cat.” F u ll o f fun and w it, this human ra y o f sunshine w as enrolled under the M aroon and W h ite colors in the autum nal days o f nineteen hundred and eighteen. M any d ark hours o f the L atin and G reek class has he brightened w ith his am using out bursts. M u sic hath charm s fo r “ C h ick.” H e is quite a songster. A perusal o f his E n g lish compositions is a rare tre a t; w ell does he deserve a place on the C e p h e a n S ta ff. “ C h ick ’s” attainm ents in the art o f T erpsich ore are w ell kn ow n and w ill one day w in fo r him an enviable position on the dancing stage. “ C h ick ’s” hobby is dispensing sunshine and he leaves us w ith the good w ishes o f all. Colum bia w ill have the pleasure o f M r. W h ipp le’s com pany n ext fa ll w here w e are sure he w ill succeed.

“ C h ick ”

THOMAS J. W H ITE Debating (4) ; Sodality (3-4) “ S a y thou thy say and I w ill do my deed.” “ T o m ” W h ite has proved an efficient m inister to the court o f St. P e te r’s. I'n fa c t “ T o m ’s” intellectual a b ility has gained fo r him the rank o f am bassado r; and the P r e fe c t o f Studies has becom e so w earied o f w ritin g “ T o m ’s” nam e on first testim onials that he has had a rubber stamps made fo r that purpose. “ T o m ” is a grea t com piler o f sport records and an in fa llib le authority on basketball. H is fa v o rite author is H om er (E n g lish v e r sion) . In w hatever field o f endeavor “ T o m ” finally decides to enter w e are certain that he w ill be successful, and m ake us even prouder o f him than we a re at present, i f such be possible.

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Sftatnnj of tin' (Elass of 1022 T h e dram a draw s to a close and soon the curtain w ill descend on our high school career. B u t the com pletion o f any ob ject a lw a y s brin gs to our m ind the incidents leading up to the final accom plishm ent and so as w e stand on the brin k o f a new life w e reflect w ith pleasure and fond m em ory on the happy moments fra u g h t w ith jo y s o f c a re fre e youth w hich w e h ave spent d u rin g o u r high school course. O n Septem ber 16, 1918, w e assem bled in the school y ard fo r the first time, feelin g like fo reign ers in a strange country. N o doubt fe a r and aw e w ere m ore prevalent that day than jo y. T h irty -fo u r o f the new com ers w ere chosen to fo rm F ir s t Y e a r A . T o our lot fe ll the good fo rtu n e o f havin g M r. A . E . F u ller, S. J., fo r our teacher. H ig h School proved serious business and w e w ere soon w in din g our w a y throu gh the intricacies o f L atin and A lg eb ra . O u r first taste o f St. P e te r’s spirit w as pleasing and soon F irs t Y e a r A w as tak in g the lead in Junior activities, producing the cham pion basketball team and the only class paper o f the year. O th er honors came in the w a y o f leading the school in the am ount subscribed fo r the U nited W a r W o rk e r Cam paign and show ing the w a y to the Junior division o f the school in the athletic d rive. E r e w e had madte o u rselves fu lly a t home, w e foun d the end o f o ur first yea r d raw in g to a close. T h e final event o f the yea r w as an outing to N ew D orp, S. I. W e le ft M r. F u ller w ith regrets fo r indeed he had endeared him self to us all by the kind interest w h ich he took in each individual o f the class. A ssu re d ly the recol lection o f his helpfulness is im printed on our m em ory as deeply as the pleasure o f that year. W ith a ll the pomp due the occasion, w e assum ed.the ro le o f Seco n d -Y ea r men. F ortun e again fav o re d us in bestow ing on us M r. H . C . G reenw ell, S. J., as the skipper o f the ship o f know ledge. Since w e w ere m ore m ature now, w e w ere treated to a new intellectual food, about w hich w e had m any forebodings, nam ely Greek. H o w ever, this food proved to be v e ry indigestible and w e are still suffering from G recian dyspepsia. It w as the task o f M r. L ucas, S. J., to imbue us w ith the spirit o f X enophon and H om er but he found us entirely unsym pathetic to the beauty, so called, o f classical Greek. A t this juncture w e met Caesar, and m any o f us are still w ondering how there can be so m any people in the w orld to-day a fte r a ll that C aesar killed. In fo rm in g Second Y e a r A , a number fro m F irs t Y e a r D w ere added to' the original class o f i - A brin gin g new talent to the class. A considerable w eigh t w as also added w hen a rustic youth fro m Red B a n k joined our midst. Second Y e a r w as a continuation o f progress in studies tempered w ith m any enjoyable times. The class outing at the end o f the y ear w as a huge success and one that w e shall never fo rge t. It w as a fitting clim ax to a v e ry successful year. C arried on the fleeting w ings o f tim e w e arrived at the third lap o f our journ ey through St. P e ter’s. W ith grea t jo y we learned that M r. G reenw ell, S. J., would again guide us through the m aze o f difficulties that the know ledge seeker finds con-

fro n tin g him. T o M r. W a ls h fe ll the enviable position o f teaching us chem istry, w h ile the budding linguists had as tutors M r. C on roy, S. J., in Spanish, and M r. K e lly , S. J., in French. D a not doubt, kind reader, that w e ever p erform ed chem ical experim ents m erely because St. P e te r’^ is still standing intact. T h a t isn ’t our fa u lt but “ D o c” W a lsh becam e several hairs balder in preventin g us fro m b lo w in g up the school, not that w e w ere B o lsh eviks but w e w e re interested in the upw ard advancem ent o f things. I'n T h ird Y e a r w e learned fro m Cicero, “ W h o w as th e greatest m an that ever lived,” and if the N o rth P o le w as ever discovered, w hose statue ought to be placed on it ? ” X enophon tried to m ake us run all o ver G reece fo llo w in g C yru s in the A n ab asis but w e p referred to see A m e rica first and so ignored the poor fellow . G eom etry first cam e into prom inence in our Junior y ea r and although w e thought w e kn ew it b efo re, w e learned fo r the first time w h y a straigh t line is not crooked and m any other such things. I t w as in third y ea r that our class became know n fo r its debating ability. D ebates w ere even conducted in Spanish. T h e Junior C lass N igh t w as one o f m errim ent and enjoym en t fo r all. N o doubt the term ination o f our third y e a r brought m ingled feelings o f jo y and sorrow . M r. G reenw ell, w ho by this tim e had becom e an idol in the heart o f e v e ry m ember o f the C lass o f 1922 w as to leave us to enter upon his course in theology at W o o d sto ck. H is name shall ever be associated w ith practical kn ow ledge and many happy tim es, that w e have had a t St. P e te r’s. T hen, w h ile w e w ere gla d to have su cce ssfu lly com pleted another year, still it brought us nearer to the tim e w hen w e m ust leave our A lm a M ater. F o u rth Y e a r w ith a ll its im portance con ferred on us the to ga o f Seniorship. U n d er the leadership o f M r. G arner, S. J., the entire class set out w ith earnestness to achieve the final honors w hich the successfu l com pletion o f F ourth Y e a r would bring. M r. G arn er w as a new com er to St. P e te r’s, but it did not take lo n g fo r us to get acquainted. W e soon fe lt a t ease under his guidance so that acquaintanceship soon ripened into esteem and affection on our part. W e entered a new field in P h y sics under the able direction o f F ath er Kiehne, S. J. A s an expounder o f the principals o f G eom etry w e also had F ath er Kiehne. M r. G illeran, S. J., took charge o f the F rench class w hile M r. Joyce m anaged the Spanish class. L atin w as the least o f our w orries but the educators havin g decided to continue Greek, w e started to show them w h at a fo o lish m ove they made. H o w ever, school, like life cannot be a ll jo y so I suppose G reek must continue to exist. A s the d ay draw s near w hen w e shall receive our diplomas, the recognition o f our fo u r y ea rs o f study, w e look fo rth w ith all the confidence o f youth to the future. A n d w ith us look fo rth the Jesuits w ho have tau ght us kn ow ledge o f life itself and life ’s object. T h ese s elf-sa crifitin g men gaze into fu tu rity w ith fath e rly care to see i f the seeds w hich they have planted in our hearts and minds w ill blossom fo rth in later life , and w ith G od’s help they w ill, fo r no one o f us w ho have come under their ennobling influence w ill fa ll b y the w ayside. A s the risin g sun sends fo rth its rays into every nook and corner to lighten a darkened w orld, so St. P eter’s sends fo rth her sons o f 1922 into e ve ry field o f endeavor illumined w ith intellectual light that they m ay enlighten a w orld darkened by m aterialism , im m ortality and spiritual ignorance.

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Ifiatonj of th? (Elass of 1322 W h ile languid sum m er w as slo w ly departin g in the y e a r o f 1918, the portals o f St. P e te r’s opened to w elcom e the C lass o f 1922, Section B. W e w ere a ll youngsters, clad in “ kn ickers,” lookin g fo rw a rd to H ig h Sch ool w ith fe a r and awe. F ath er C ollins, S. J., P r e fe c t o f Studies, assigned us to a classroom in the W a rren S tre et building. I t w as there, under the guidance Of M r. M cA re e, S. J., w e plunged first into those studies w hich w ere to cause us so m any bitter hours during the suc ceeding years. It w as there also w ere born those friendships that w ere to m ake our high school days blessed. M r. M c A re e remained w ith us scarce a fo rtn igh t, w hen he w as tra n sfe rre d to Fordham U n iversity, to take charge o f the S. A . T . C. physics course. H e w as replaced by M r. B row n , S. J. W ith M r. B ro w n ’s arrival, w e changed quarters to the m ain building. T w o months passed quick ly and pleasantly. T h en suddenly M r. B ro w n con tracted pneumonia, and a fte r a b rie f illness, w as called to his eternal rew ard. M r. G an tly succeeded him, but w as fo rced to resign a fte r a short fe w w eeks. O u r fo u rth helm sm an w as M r. Creahan, S. J. H e, too, stayed w ith us but a short time, yield in g to M r. Sherw ood, under w hom w e completed the year. D u e to such extra o rd in a ry circum stances, the class w as slow to come into its own. W e had to be satisfied w ith fo llo w in g, not setting the pace, in school activities. B u t the d a y dawned a t last w hen w e climbed one ru ng higher, w hen w e set out to w in fam e at St. P e te r’s fo r the class o f Second Y e a r B . M r. James C ollin s w as appointed to guide us o ver the “ pons asinorum ,” as it proved to be, fo r not a fe w w ho w alked w ith us w alked no longer. W e form ed a class fo otball team fro m a host o f eager candidates, and played throu gh a v e ry successful season. N o r w ere w e lackin g in intellectual achievem ents. B ra v e w as the man w ho dared fa ce us in a L atin o r G reek quiz. O u r class outing w as a success in e ve ry w ay, and a ’fitting clim a x to so gloriou s a year. September, 1920, found us located in a room on the third corridor, under the experienced hand o f M r. M cG ro ry , S. J. It w as here a number o f new faces made their app earan ce' in our midst, new in the sense that they m igrated fro m another section, w hich had been dismembered. D u rin g this y ear cam e a fu ll appreciation o f St. P e ter’s. T h a t loyalty, characteristic o f the school, took possession o f us. W e proved it by the generous quota w e gave to athletics. W e w ere also the leading class in the athletic drive. T h ese accomplishm ents made 3-B the cynosure o f all eyes. T w o picnics to Palisad e P a r k w ound up our third and thus fa r m ost successful year. W e returned this year, it seems, but to say good-bye. W h a t a difference three years had made. L o n g 'tro u se rs hid the shapely ca lf o f even V erdon , the younger. Cheeks, once smooth, bore m arks o f a more or less keen-edged razor. B ut there was w o rk to be done, an end to be attained, so w e opened our text-books w ith determ ination.

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M r. H e w itt, S . J., essayed to lead us on the final lap to the goal. T h is man, and w e em phasize the w ord, has becom e a part o f our life . H is genial smile, his gen erosity and his kindness w ill never be fo rgo tten . P a rtin g w ith him lessens, to an extent, the jo y o f receivin g a diploma. T h e y e a r has passed rapidly. V ir g il bro th erly sp irit am ong us. F ro m tim e to e n jo y the other activities o f student life . in g a ll claim ed devotees fro m the C la ss

and H om er w ere lightened by the frien dly, time, w e le ft the pursuits o f kn ow ledge to A th letics, D ram atics, Elocution, and D ebat o f 4 -B , and their trium phs are w ritten in

the h isto ry o f St. P e te r’s. T h e Sen io r banquet, held b e fo re Christm as, proved one o f the m ost successful evenings o f the entire fo u r years. L o n g w ill w e remember the jo y and good fe llo w ship o f that night. B u t soon the curtain w ill w e labored earnestly is alm ost Y e t w e fee l no fea r. R ath er train in g gained at St. P e te r’s,

descend— pur act w ill be over. T h a t prize fo r w hich w ith in our grasp. W e stand on the threshold o f life. are w e confident, that, arm ed w ith the principles and success lies befo re us, no m atter w hither our paths in

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ulhnmas jRajjtttottii OThakn Along life’s highway we walk, schoolmates, journeying on, filled with the confidence of youth. Ever onward we travel, while the ribbon of life unravels and recedes, the past making way for the present, the future always ahead, hidden in a go’.den haze. As we pass the milestones, we survey the on-coming ranks. In them we find a vacancy, a space high-piled with memories of him by whom it was occupied, records of the virtues, the achievements of one whom God, in His infinite wisdom saw fit to call unto Himself. We see him again, in his place in the ranks, smiling, gentle manly, true. A friend who is all that a friend can be, a student of unques tioned merit, an enthusiastic sportsman, and above all a devout child of God. We hear again of his appointment to the managership of the football team, which position he was to occupy next fall-—a tribute to his business ability, evidence of his popularity. We see him once more winning a place on the C e p h e a n Staff, by virtue of his talent and his keen interest in school affairs. Steadily the ranks pass on, and the sad eyes of every marcher turn to the space occupied by those treasured memories of Ray Whalen, while a silent prayer for his welfare rises to heaven from every heart.

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T h e daw n o f our last y ear at St. P e terâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had a t last been born to us, and w e jo y fu lly found ourselves hailed as the men w ho constitute Sen io r Prep. S e n io rs! w h at a gloriou s t it le ! and yet w h ile w e w ere in our in fa n cy w e feared w e should not be w o rth y o f the name, but tim e has been w a fted on the fleeting w ings o f the past and the a g e o f our career as seniors has at last reopened. N o w w e review w ith pride the deeds o f a y ea r that has been crow ned w ith the laurefs o f our activities as true Senior P rep men. V en us in her w isdom ga ve us an abundance o f love fo r our A lm a M ater, and the first signs o f our school spirit w as made m an ifest w ith the opening o f the football season. T h e m a jo rity o f the im portant positions o f the team w ere held dow n by men o f F o u r A , w hile the all-im portan t position o f quarter-back w as supervised by our noble president. In basketball and baseball the m ainstays w ere born fro m am ong us, w hile in dram atics w e sent men w orth y o f the roles they played. T h e ir ab ility as T hespians had no sm all p art in m akin g the annual p lay a success. W h en Fordham and X a v ie r sent across the w ater a challenge to debate, again our class w as up and doing, and fo u r out o f the eight men w ho represented St. P e te râ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hailed from F o u rth Y e a r A . T h e Senior Sodality, one o f our boasts, w as w ell attended by our men and due no doubt to the keen interests displayed by our representatives helped the S o ciety to bloom and bear fru it as it has. D u rin g the y ear 1921-1922 a school paper w as begun and under the guidance o f our E d ito r-in -C h ief the paper achieved success in the field o f journalism , and has become far-fam ed both in school and secular activities. W ith the setting o f the sun on our prep days, w e extend a hearty invitation to Junior prep to step into our place and ca rry on the activities o f St. P e te râ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s w ith like success.

A s a flcw e r unfolds its petals, so did our last yea r at St. P e te r’s bloom forth. U nder the pleasing title o f “ Sen iors” w e set out on our last y ear as students o f St. P e te r’s Prep. F o rtu n ately none o f our section had toppled into the abyss o f failu re, and it w as w ith jubilant hearts that w e entered our last class. T h e enticing call o f the grid iro n summoned fo u r fro m our number and on the field they played in a m anner characteristic o f St. P e te r’s men. T h e Senior Banquet w as one never to be forgotten . O n this m em orable n ight there appeared in our ow n class a w ea lth o f talent w hich w as v e ry credibly displayed. U n til a late hour songs and speeches re-echoed through the hall proclaim ing the ardent spirit o f the class. In the m id-year exam s, none o f our barks w ere w recked upon the obstructing boulders o f kn ow ledge in the stream o f learning, and w ith graduation as our goal w e set fo rth w ith rapid strokes. In the annual p lay w e w ere w ell represented, h avin g fo u r o f our men in the cast, o f w hom w e are ju stly proud. It Was about this time that the opposing debating teams bowed in submission befo re the Ciceronian eloquence o f our young orators. T h ree o f our members graced the basketball court and w e claim the distinction o f producing the captain. T h e Petrean,, cu r quarterly paper is

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w e entrust the m ission to boost it to the skies. A n d now the dream o f fo u r years had faded into a reality. G raduation has at last arrived. T h e friendships o f fo u r years m ust now be torn asunder. L et us heed the im m ortal w ords o f V ir g il “ S ic vo lvere P a rca s” and bear it w ith a stron g heart. F arew e ll St. P e te r’s, upon leavin g you, w e w ill endeavor to hold up your envious renutaticn and no m atter w hat w a lk in life w e tread, it is our fondest desire to be know n as your sons and alumni.

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T h e ascent w as long and tedious a t times, but finally w e have reached another resting place, the com pletion o f ju st another yea r o f H ig h School. N o w as w e stand upon the heights and ga ze into the b lissfu l v a lle y o f happy days, irrigated by the riv er o f K n o w led ge that w anders and widens, and w aters m any fields, our m em ories turn and linger on those events o f the y ears w hich have sunk into eternity. A s soon as the class elections w ere o ver in w hich S a n fo rd M cC a rth y w as chosen president, w e prepared fo r a fu rth er expedition o ver the seas o f literature and science. T h e Gleaner, our class paper, w as the fru it o f our efforts in this direction and fro m the fountain o f literature have sprung numerous and notew orthy articles. E ver standing fo r all that is best in E n glish it soon became a model o f em ulation fo r other classes. N o r w as the clarion- call o f the grid iro n unheeded. M a n y w ere called arid although fe w w ere chosen, the fo u r w ere found ever loyal, ever-ready and eager to fight fo r the name o f St. P e ter’s. L ater in the Thespean efforts, no class w as more prominent than that w hich had the names o f tw elve o f its sons engraved on the program . In basketball, baseball or in the athletic drive, they w ere equally enthused in prom oting the name o f the school. W h ether it be athletics, scholastic endeavors, on the debating platform , o r even befo re the footlights, a lw ays has T h re e A responded nobly. E v e r have its sons been anim ated by the spirit o f St. P e te r’s. W e , your sons, w ill a lw ays be loyal to you, our A lm a M ater so royal. E v e r have w e looked w ith pride upon the banner o f maroon and white, thou gu iding mother, and w e shall con tinue to do so dow n the long avenue o f fu tu rity. T hese have been and a lw ays w ill be the cries o f Section A , C lass o f ’23. M a y your banners still guide us w herever

It w as a sturdy little band that assem bled on a certain m orning last Septem ber beneath the banner o f T h ird Y e a r H ig h , Section B . T h e big “ C o lg a te C lo ck ,” o ver shadow ing the M etropolitan d istrict w as turning the hour o f nine w hen the stentorian notes o f the school bell echoed its notes o f w elcom e, sounding lik e m artial taps w a fted o’er the g*lens a t sundown, and suddenly d yin g and leavin g but premonitions o f the future to the mind o f the yo u th fu l soldier. T h u s w as our m odest introduction to Junior year. Im m ediately our jo u rn ey throu gh the m aze o f classics and science w as inaugurated w ith E u gen e T a rra n t as president; C h arles M cM ahon , as vice-p residen t; T hom as H a rty , as secretary and M ichael M ahon as treasurer. F o r ten lo n g months under the zealous tutelage o f M r. M cC a rl, S . J., the class o f T h re e B has m arched on, laboring a t all tim es fo r the honor o f our A lm a M ater, until on this occasion w e h a lt fo r rest. B u t is it necessary to do so? H a v e not the P etrean H a lls resounded w ith our g lo r y ? W h o has not heard o f our achievem ents? O ne glan ce throu gh our class list w ill assure the m ost skeptical individual that T h ree B has been efficiently represented in w hatever fo rm o f duty it has been called upon to p erform . T h en i f you w ill, the honor o f publishing the best class jo u rn al legitim ately belongs to T h ree B. T o fu rth er enum erate our achievem ents w ou ld consume much unw arranted space. L e t our deeds speak fo r them selves. W ith its fa ce tow ard the future, T h ree B sees the Rubicon o f its career risin g up m ajestically but one yea r distant. T o those w ho are now crossin g the tide w e say in unison: “ F a rew e ll com rades o f three fu ll years, fa rew ell.”

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W ith minds and bodies refresh ed by the fleeting hours o f summer, w e, the members o f third year, section C, assem bled in Septem ber to fo rg e another link in the chain o f friendship that w as begun tw o y ears ago in the C lass o f i- C . T h e task o f gu idin g us through the dangerous shoals o f L atin, G reek and M ath e m atics w as entrusted to M essrs. M cC a rl, S. J., G illeran, S. J., and Joseph H ayden. F ran cis, alias “ P o p ” G erag h ty w as elected unanim ously to the office o f president. N o better choice could have been made. D ue m ainly to “ P o p ’s” efforts, 3 -C carried off first honors fo r the la rgest quota in the recent athletic drive. W e have contributed not a fe w heroes to the gridiron, the diamond and the court. Conspicuous am ong them is our w o rth y president, w ho possesses the coveted honor o f being a three-letter man in athletics at St. P e te r’s. O u r class-banquet w as a huge success— the lion’s share o f the credit being owed to “ Joe” Slattery, our popular and capable beadle. A t the gen eral third -year banquet, w e w ere w ell-represented, providing m any o f the evening’s entertainers. Forem ost am ong these w as W illia m J. Reehil, w ho by his ability in cartooning, afforded m any a hearty laugh. T o convince you o f this, w e need only re fe r you to his endeavors in this book, and you w ill agree “ B ill is there,” w ith the cartooning instruments. Good luck, “ B ill,” the class is proud to have such a representative on the C e p h e a n Staff. A la s, w e have come to the close o f another year. It means the p artin g fo r a w hile o f old friends and classm ates. B u t w e shall meet again in Septem ber. T ill then, “ A d ieu ,” and m ay tim e speed the day w e return once more as the Class o f 4-C.

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A s Septem ber rolled on, the opening o f school w as upperm ost in our minds. S o to be exact, on the tw e lfth w e assem bled in the hall and w ere pleased to learn that w e a ll had su ccessfu ly passed the exam inations <?f last June. W h en w e w ere assigned our classroom w e w ere gla d to see the fam ilia r faces o f our classm ates w ith but one m issing. T h is w as John K an zlem an w hom w e later learned had gone to St. A nslem s in N e w H am pshire. T h is loss, how ever, w as offset b y the addition o f another m ember in the person o f John D ivizia. M r. C on roy, S. J., our form er teacher w as succeeded by M r. O rthen, A . B ., as p ro fesso r in L atin , G reek, A lg eb ra , E n g lish and C ivics, and M r. W a ls h succeeded M r. B reslin a s teacher o f B io lo gy. A t a class m eeting the fo llo w in g officers w ere e le cte d : E d w ard M ann ix, P resid en t; James Jordon, V ice -P re sid e n t; Joseph K r e ig , T reasu rer, and T hom as F itzp atrick, Secretary. D u rin g the course o f the fo llo w in g months the undivided attention and zealous efforts o f a ll w ere directed tow ard the com ing exam ination. W h en they did arriv e w e w ere prepared to m eet them. In this w e w ere not disappointed fo r w e all passed and became kn ow n as T h ird M id -Y e a r. A lth o u gh the class is not bo astfu l o f its trium phs w e can tru th fu lly say w e m aintain a standard o f loyalty, especially in supporting the m ite-box, that w ould be indeed difficult to imitate. W ith the beginning o f second term the fo llo w in g members joined the c la s s : W illia m Stem baski, A lex a n d e r L oo s and F red erick F o x . W e feel confident that these men w ill uphold the w o rth y traditions o f our class. Since there are but nineteen members in the class, w e have not been active in the past year. H ow ever, it is our intention to be w ell-represented in the last y ear o f our course.

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W h en Second Y e a r A again united in the old classroom w herein w as fough t m any hard battles in learning the appointed studies, v e ry fe w o f the old classm ates w ere absent. O u t o f fo rty-n in e students w ho com pleted the first term about fo rty five returned to take up the second term m atter. A s the term proceeded a fe w w ere tra n sfe rre d to other classes, some fo r havin g been deficient and some fo r various other reasons. H o w ever, a fte r the death o f M r. O ’N eil, S. J., ten students fro m his class w ere tra n sferred to our class, raisin g the number to fo r ty o n e . W ith this number w e have continued on during the last h a lf o f the term and hope fo r no fu rth er changes. A s usual a t the beginning o f the term class officers w ere elected. T h e y w ere as fo llo w s : President, A m b ro se R y a n ; V ice-P resid en t, G eorge H ro m n a k ; T reasu rer, A u stin T ig h e ; Secretary, John O ’C o n n ell; B o a rd o f D irectors, R obert H olm es, C h airm an ; Jam es W a lto n and E d w ard S avage. T h e y perform ed their offices w ith grea t capability and diligence during a successful school year. T h e second h a lf o f the term ’s w o rk had not proceeded v e ry fa r w hen w e w ere grieved to learn o f the death o f M r. O ’N eil, S. J., our L atin teacher, w ho succumbed to pneumonia a fte r one w ee k ’s illness. H e had charge o f the school athletics and w as kn ow n to be kind and interested in the w e lfa r e o f the players, h avin g ju st com pleted arrangem ents fo r new equipments fo r the baseball season. In class he w as both ju s t and e xa ct and is remembered by the w hole student body as such. T o fo otball and basketball 2 -A contributed their share o f players; N a g le and M cL o u gh lin w ere both brilliant athletes. N a g le on the fo otball field starred in m any gam es, as half-back, w ith brain and braw n, w h ile on the basketball court M cL o u gh lin w as a crack fo rw ard o f the first team, w here his s w ift p layin g made up fo r his dim inutive stature. R y a n played a good gam e as gu ard o n the second team. N ear the end o f the first h a lf o f the term N a g le w as tran sferred to another class, where, it is hoped, they do justice to his ability. M r. H ayden w as the class-teacher o f 2 -A throughout the entire school year and he proved to be an excellent instructor in second y ear m atter, tak in g especially into consideration the fa c t that he had the largest class in the school. U n der his absorbing tutorship w e feel able and fit to proceed and begin thirdy ear study.

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In Septem ber the C lass o f 24, Section B entered upon the second yea r o f their H ig h Sch ool course at St. P e te r’s, one w hich brought both jo y and so rrow to the hearts o f its lo y al members. T h e so rrow cam e w hen M r. O ’N eil, S. J., one o f our beloved teachers, w ent to his rew ard in H eaven. H is sudden and unexpected death occasioned m uch regret and sadness, but though dead he is still remembered and prayed fo r. O u r jo y con sists in the feelin g that w e have contributed fa ir ly tow ard the upholding the athletic activities o f St. P e te r’s and have advanced in know ledge. ■ W e sensed a fee lin g o f pride a t the request o f the A th letic A sso ciation to take p art in the drive, fo r in doing so w e indirectly enabled them to produce a team w orth y o f the best traditions o f St. P e te r’s. O u r fo otball team w as not as successful as w e hoped, yet it did us justice. O ur basketball team w as m ore fortunate, and in baseball w e are p utting fo rth a team ready to compete w ith any nine. O u r class is also on p ar w ith other sections o f Second Y e a r in regard to intellec tual ability and sportsm anship. It is our one am bition to overcom e all obstacles alon g the road to graduation and at all times to advance the g lo ry o f St. P e te r’s. O u r debating team guided by our teacher, M r. O ’B rien is our ju stfu l boast. T h is has contributed g rea tly in developing our ab ility in the a rt o f public speaking. W e now take this opportunity to extend our respectful and h eartfelt thanks to those teachers who have in any w a y endeavored to increase our know ledge and ability, assuring them that w e w ill fo llo w their principles and reap the profit o f their labor in our behalf.

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L a te in Septem ber, 1921, the illustrious C lass o f i - C re-entered the fam ous yard o f St. P e te r’s Prep. A ft e r a serious ta lk fro m R ev. F r. Graham , S. J., w e w ere placed Under the particular guidance o f M r. Conroy, S. J., un der-w hose direc tion w e w ere to stru g g le through L atin, E n glish, and Greek. W e began our second yea r w ith a display o f good sense and judgm ent w hen we elected F ra n k F in n erty as president assisted by an efficient corps o f officers. T h e n ext im portant m ove w as the selection o f a class motto. A ft e r due deliberation w e selected, “ P e r aspera ad astra,” “ T h ro u g h difficulties to the stars,” w hich shows our perception o f the trials and struggles to be met, w hen one is strivin g fo r success. O u r literary ability w as brought to ligh t w ith the birth o f the O racle o f which M a rtin J. L an gan is editor-in-chief. It m ade its first appearance on N ovem ber 14, and is un iversally conceded to be the best w ee k ly published by a Sophom ore class. O u r class debating society is a model one. Its m eetings are characterized by earnestness, intelligent argum ent and above all, good w ill. In all things the class is a unit. T h ere has not been the least frictio n o r frictio n al disagreem ent in our w hole Sophom ore year. M artin L an ga n w as chosen president to pilot our bark through the Sophom ore responsibilities o f second term. T h e m eetings continue to be as anim ated as ever. W e , the C lass o f “ 2 -C ,” extend to all students and friends o f St. P e te r’s, best w ishes fo r a pleasant summer vacation.

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T h e Second M id -Y e a r has m any loyal sons. M r. N a g le our president, besides being the leader o f our class in athletics, is also one o f the leaders o f the school. T h e ath letic drive in w hich w e w on the class pennant is one o f our boasts. We tender sincere thanks to M r. M eehan and M r. N a g le w ho made t h is . boast possible. B u t that is not all. O u r class glories in an exp ert ball player, M r. A lex an d e r, w ho w ith the aid o f M r. M eehan put fo rth a w inn ing class nine. W e have not m any men in the class, fo r otir section is v e ry young, but as f a r as w e have gone into both sports and studies w e have proved our w orth beyond expectations. T hen, our support o f the m ite-box bespeaks our generosity. In the basketball season there w as a lw ays a m a jo rity o f our class rooting fo r old St. P e te r’s. In later y ears this class w e are sure w ill become a class that St. P e te r’s can never fo rget, nor w ill they fo rg e t St. P e te r’s. In tw o and a h a lf years from this term the class o f Second M id -Y e a r w ill probably meet fo r the last time, and w e hope that she w ill be as successful in future years as she has been thus far. ■I'n the affairs in w hich Second M id -Y e a r has thus fa r taken part she has shown h erself capable o f com peting w ith any classes in the school and by the tim e w e graduate w ith a fu ll St. P e te r’s course, w e w ill stand ready to defend the honor and g lo ry o f St. P e ter’s against all opponents.

T h e opening o f school found an assem blage o f several hundred prospective students in the auditorium o f St. P e te râ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. H a v in g been arran ged into sections w e w ere assigned our professors, M essrs. W a lsh and T arra n t. A n election o f officers fo llo w ed in w hich John E ve rs assumed the office o f president, H o w ard T u lly , S e cre Â tary, and G eorge Lee, T reasurer. T h e n ext day, much to our surprise, w e w ere tran sferred fro m the main buildÂ in g to the annex and assigned our future classroom . F irm ly established a t last, the class looked fo rw a rd to a m ost successful year, both in studies and athletics. T h e athletic meet held at Jersey C ity B aseball P a r k exhibited several yo u th fu l contestants, in the persons o f John and E d w ard Bow en, and T hom as C ro w ley, w ho carried off the laurels in the relay race. A silver lovin g cup w ill remind the class o f that mem orable day. F o rtu n ately everyone passed the m id-year exam inations, due to the ability o f the class and tireless efforts o f our teachers. A n ath letic d rive conducted during the first part o f M a rch showed the members o f this section keen in adhering to the traditions o f th e school. John Bonnell, a product o f Sum mit, N . J., displayed excellen t salesmanship by disposing o f tw en ty books o f chances. W e also surpassed first y ear in the distribution o f chance books. T h e baseball season brought m any recruits to the fron t, but o f them all a solitary member o f our class John E vers, gained the m uch-sought uniform . T h e frien d ly intercourse between the class and the rest o f the school evinces the esteem in w hich the fello w s are held by their schoolmates.

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O n Septem ber tw elfth , nineteen hundred'and tw enty-one, w ith th irty -six selected fo r the “ B ” section w e began studies at St. P e te r’s Prep. A t first w e w ere assigned a classroom in the m ain building but shortly a fte rw a rd w e w ere tra n sferred to the annex because o f seniority rights, the classroom s in the m ain building being reserved fo r the older classes. It w as then w e began assim ilatin g the kn ow ledge im parted to us by the greatest body o f teachers in the w orld, no other than the Jesuit O rd e r; men w ho have sacrificed a ll w o rld ly pleasure and w ho stand ready and w illin g to im part w ithout recompense the fundam entals o f piety and learning. T hese are the gen eral impressions made upon the minds o f the first y ear students. D u rin g the first term a m utual feelin g o f friendship w as established throughout the class w hich w as aroused by the far-fam e d spirit w ith w hich St. P e te r’s w as imbued. In the fo llo w in g months w e became stron g links in the chain o f the student body. A s fo r class activities w e must confess that the year has been uneventful. A first-year class must get it’s bearings in the beginning befo re m an ifestin g real school spirit. B u t in the general school activities w e have done our bit a lw ays strivin g to brin g g lo ry on the nam e o f our school. W e are fa s t learning and it is our intention to increase the laurels at every opportunity during the rem aining years o f our course.

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O n Septem ber tw e lfth , nineteen hundred and twcn':v-one the bolts that hold closed the doors o f M anresa fo r m ore than tw o years w ere pulled back and about ft hundred and th irty boys fro m St. P e te r’s H ig h School rushed in to enliven the old school. T h e number o f first-year students w as so la rge that it w as n ecessary to send some o f them to this little school on the hill. T hirty^ three o f this number w ere put in one classroom and w ere to be know n as i-C . M r. Colem an and M r. T u m u lty w ere assigned as teaichers and fro m th irtythree separate and distinct units w as w elded one grea t solid unit, the C lass o f i-C . Succeeding days saw our class spirit bud, blossom, bloom and become a flow er w o rth y to evoke the greatest adm iration. In the events at the F ield D a y our athletes took part and did w ell although they did not w in any first prizes. H a ck e tt w on third place in the high jump. D u rin g the w in ter months our basketball team often matched its skill w ith the other classes at M an resa and did nobly. D a v e Colem an w as our star. D u rin g the first term under the guidance o f M r. Colem an, our p ro fesso r in E n glish, w e studied the w o n d erfu lly pathetic story o f E vangeline, L o n g fe llo w ’s m aster piece. N o th in g in the poem stirred us m ore deeply than the scene at G aspereau’s M outh, w hen the A cadian s never m ore to see their peaceful homes in G ra n d -P re w ere loaded into B ritish ships and dispersed along the coast o f the colonies, w herever there w as room fo r them. O n the first day o f the second term Section C suffered a sim ilar dispersion and so w ere better able to appreciate the sorrow o f the simple A cadian s. In order to m ake room fo r the new F ebru ary class the members o f i- C w ere scattered in D , E , and F , w herever there w as room, so that now Section C is only a pleasant m em ory. O u r students w ere am ong the leaders, our athletes w ere ever stron g and ready to compete w ith the other sections’ best, and our officers w ere as capable and as energetic as any, but w e are no more. • W e elected the fo llo w in g to serve as our le a d e rs : President, Thom as D eevey V ice-P resid en t, E d w ard M oran Secretary, Eugene M u rra y T reasurer, Law'rence Sullivan Sergean t-at-A rm s, E dw ard B yrnes

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T h e la st gentle summer breezes still blow ing, a fe w boys soon to be placed together in the class i- D in M anresa H a ll stood w ithin the w a lls o f St. P e te r’s. T h e w ord came fro m F r. R ector and n ext day our class assem bled w ith books, ready fo r w o rk at M an resa H a ll. Sin ce that time a unity alm ost unbelievable, has been established am ong the members o f our class. W h en ever our officers send fo rth the tocsin call o f “ A ll fo r the common cause,” w e step fo rw ard , fo r ty strong, w ith a spirit ready to lift up, defend o r laud the school o f our parents’ choice, “ St. P e te r’s.” O u r un ity has been form ed so p erfe ctly that w e feel ourselves in duty bound to answ er the call o f our school. E ve ry th in g, talents both scholastic and athletic, resources both m oral and financial, facu lties both physical and m ental w ere placed at the disposal o f our officers f o r the good o f our class, M anresa and St. P e ter’s. W e feel proud o f our union and w e do not feel ashamed to place it in com parison w ith the class spirit com pared w ith any other class in the school. In everything does our class stand am ong the best, because w e strive fo r the best and h ighest; and our rew ard is this, our form idable confederacy. O u r honor list each month bears ample testim ony to the fa c t that the members o f i- D are leaders in studies as w ell as in class spirit. W e vote F. C lark , the kindest man in the school. E v e ry day he brings enough lunch fo r the entire class and his desk looks like the counter o f a R ussian R e lief Center, although he says he is on a diet. J. M cC a rth y and F . Roes are claim ants fo r 'the class championship fo r “ hasty exits.” W e chose the fo llo w in g to be our o ffice rs: P r e s id e n t: B ertrand Meehan. V ice -P re sid e n t: F ran cis Flynn. T re asu rer : G erard M anning. S e cre ta ry : Joseph Lynch.

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W e , the class o f 1925, not being organ ized long enough, have little if any, history. T h e first m eeting saw the election o f officers and the fo llo w in g w ere ch o se n : B ern ard Finn, P resident T hom as M cFadden, V ice-P resid en t James M cA tee r, S ecretary F red erick Preece, T re asu rer W e h ave taken an active part in school w ork, have been represented on the Honor- R o ll and have supported the team s lo y a lly on the grid iro n and on the basket ball court. W e have a lso “ boosted” the A th letic D riv e and Sch ool P la y . Section E has had a v e ry successful yea r in athletics. In the field d a y gam es last Septem ber, she w on the Junior Section Cham pionship, d efeatin g all classes o f the first year. T h e banner w as w on chiefly through the efforts o f John Cassar, who took first place in m any events, and also through the class spirit w hich prevails. S everal members o f the class received prizes fo r tak in g first place in variou s events. In basketball i- E w as represented on the court by a uniform ed team and sup ported it through the season. T h e team had a v e ry strenuous schedule arranged, and, as a result lost several gam es. T h e excellen t p layin g o f C aptain Preece, center, w as the featu re o f m ost every game. T h e rem ainder o f the team w as composed o f M cFadden, Finn, fo rw a rd s ; T o m R yan and D onovan, gu ard s; Joe D a ly and Csesar, substitutes. T h e principal gam es o f the season w ere played against St. M a r y ’s and St. F ran cis X a v ie r M inim s o f N e w Y o r k . Games w ere also played w ith F irs t Y e a r Section B , Second Y e a r D , T h ird Y e a r B , B ergen Points, Resolutes o f H obo ken, St. A ed an ’s Cadets and 1 F . Section E w ill be represented on the diamond by a stron g team and ought to be m ore successful than they w ere in basketball. Punchball and handball teams have been form ed and they are su ccessfu lly defend ing the class title, “ A th letic Cham pions.” O u r teachers during the first h a lf o f the year w ere M essrs. M oran, S. J., and T im n e y ; the latter succeeded the late M r. W a rd . A ft e r the m id-year exam in a tions M essrs. Colem an and T u m u lty undertook to guide us in our pursuit o f know ledge. W e are g ra te fu l to all o f them fo r their labor and sacrifices w hich they expended upon us.

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W h en the scholastic yea r o f 1921 started 1 F w as composed o f 33 boys. W e w ill' adm it that w hen w e started on our school career in St. P e te r’s w e w e r e the m ost timid,, sheepish and disassociated crow d that ever started on the first jo u rn ey o f L ife . B u t do not ju d g e us now as you w o u ld 'h a v e judged us then; fo r a pride o f class and school, has bonded those 33 boys together w ith fetters o f steel, each link fo rm in g a part o f the grea t chain “ B rotherh ood,” a chain w h ich w ill never break how ever grea t the pressure m ight be. T h is class pride has sprung up over night, one1 m ight say, and w as fu rth er advanced and planted in our hearts by the earnest w ork, and hard labor o f our esteemed officers,, w ho have striven not in vain to w hip into shape a class o f w hich St. P e te r’s m ay w ell be proud. O u r officers a r e :.F r a n k C oyle, P resid en t; John F rench, V ice -P re sid e n t; G eorge Jacobs:, S e cre ta ry ; Raym ond Barnes, T reasurer. 1 F is w ell represented in the M anresa D ebatin g S o ciety, h avin g ten aspirants f o r oratorical honors. O u r basketball had a successfu l season, w inn ing three out. o f five games. W e number am ong our victories a gam e w on from 3 A . A lso at the annual tra ck meet a t the Jersey C ity B a ll .P ark our class w as w ell represented and w on second honors. W e ow e most o f our scholastic success to our teachers M essrs. M oran, S. J., T um ulty, Colem an and T im ney. T h e first tw o guided us during the first term, w hile the latter have been gu iding us during the second term. A ll have w orked v e ry hard so that w e m ight leave first y ear w ith a sound know ledge o f the essential studies. F ra n k Coyle, our class president is also P r e fe c t o f the S o d a lity o f the Blessed V irg in . W h en this S o d a lity w as started m any o f' the members applied fo r mem ber ship but only a fe w proved faith fu l. T h is showed lack o f class pride and should have been remedied.

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W h en the d rea ry cold m onth o f F eb ru a ry started on its jo u rn ey tow ard the brighter months, w e, the members o f F irs t M id -Y e a r, also started w ith a prom ise o f better and brigh ter things. W ith the class’s spirit, this prom ise w as fulfilled. T h e d ark d rea ry hours o f our toil at L a tin and A lg e b r a are rew arded b y the ch eerfu l sunny hours o f vacation, soon to come. B u t in F ebru ary, gloom in g and forboding, an unrivalled class spirit served to help us to a brigh ter light. O u r m ain thought w as sp irit fo r the class o f F irs t M id -Y e a r, M anresa H a ll, and St. P e te r’s H ig h School. O u r officers -w ere able and competent throughout the term and special praise is due to the hard w o rk and spirit o f our secretary M r. O sn ato alth ou gh the others also are fu lfillin g their duties w ith exceptional care in accordance w ith our w atch w ord “ S p irit.” W e know how sensitive characters d islike open compliments, yet, in a spirit o f unpardonable pride, w e cannot re fra in fro m exp ressin g our adm iration o f John H u rle y ’s splendid im itations o f Demosthenes. O u r class is ably represented on athletic fields, fo r w e su ccessfu lly played basketball, and baseball w ith the other class teams o f M anresa. T h e class regrets the loss o f C offey, L eahy, and M oran, our classm ates, fro m the first day in M anresa. A s they have seen fit to engage in other pursuits, w e w ish them a hearty success and hope that some day in the near future th ey w ill think seriously o f continuing their C atholic education. B u t still le ft in our midst, is our frien d P a rker, w ho is as fine a handball p layer as he is a student. A m o n g our other athletes there is a stron g sincere adm iration and respect fo r S ecretary Osnato, o ur coach, w ho is now o rgan izin g an outdoor parchesi team and in three days w e w ill challenge all com ers o f every size and weight. P a u l and L ester Guterl, the class m idgets, by their steady and diligent application to study, continue to lead the class. W e call them m idgets but they are am ong the biggest-hearted fello w s in the school. A s the months passed, the class, a fte r earnest deliberation, adopted as a motto, “ O ra et L abora.” B oth by their individual m onthly m arks and the general class average, they are livin g up to it. T h e y ear is over. T h e tenant, vacation, is here, and it taps ligh tly on the door. H a rd w o rk arid w o rry scurry out the back w ay. W e extend our best w ishes to al' the students fo r a joyou s vacation, w ith the hope w e w ill meet again when school opens in September. W e are g ra te fu l to our teachers, M essrs. M oran, S. J. and Tim ney, fo r their labors in our behalf.

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Manresa Hall, the Grammar School, closed its doors a few years ago and until this year its classrooms were silent and cheerless. But now, its portals are open wide again, and its classrooms often re-echo with cheery voices. Not only has Manresa flung wide open its gate but it has taken on a new dignity. No longer is grammar school affixed to its charter since it now enjoys the distinction of being an Annex to the High School. Within its walls our young schoolmates who are just beginning their high school careers are learning the rudiments of Latin, Algebra, and English. Per haps a few words about Manresa’s past would be interesting to all. As we trace the book of records, page after page, we finally come to July in nineteen hundred and five. At that time a residence on Summit Avenue near Montgomery Street was bought by the Faculty of St. Peter’s College. On September the tenth of the same year Manresa Hall Grammar School was opened for the reception of students. On the first roll-call there were thirty names, thirty boys anxious for a Catholic School Train ing given by the Jesuits. The Reverend Father John Fox, S. J., was President and the genial Father Edward Brock, S. J., was named Head master. Military drill was one of the school’s distinguishing marks. Dur ing the following years many splendid drills and frequent appearances in parades gave proof of the efficient military training which the Manresa students received from Captain Higgins. The value of Manresa’s military training is at once apparent from a glance over the business and profes sional directories of our fair city. The years flowed away; Manresa grew and prospered under Father Brock’s faithful guidance. However, in nineteen hundred and thirteen that beloved headmaster was succeeded by Reverend Thomas F. Graham, S. J., at present the esteemed President of St. Peter’s High School. During the years nineteen hundred and nineteen and nineteen hundred and twenty Manresa Hall was closed because of the lack of teachers. But again on September the twelfth, nineteen hundred and twenty-one Manresa Hall was opened as an Annex to St. Peter’s High School. Four classes of first year were sent to Manresa with Father P. M. C o llin sw ^ ^ * a ?^ ic ^ Prefect. Father Collins labored for many years^gAat&rffiw Studies at St. Peter’s to make St. Peter’s a bigger aj^«^C etter college. His selfTear boys at Manresa has won the admiration, affection and respe^^f every student at St. Peter’s, but especially of his young proteges.. His teaching staff consist^® of Messrs. David J. Moran, S. J., Ray mond A. Coleman, James J^^Tumulty, and William A. Ward. On the sixth of November, Mr^lCard, who had already won the deepest respect and affection of his puj^is, died suddenly from an acute attack of indiges tion. His loss wasjijeenly felt by the students and by his fellow-profes-s'ors. Tb'v "’rano/caused by his premature death was filled by Mr. W il liam G. Timriey. 1 5 2 2

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St. Peter’s has a journal! For years the need of some such paper has been keenly felt, but until the early part of this year no attempt has been made to fill the gap. The paper has proved itself a true mouthpiece of the school it represents. The primary purpose of this little sheet was to form a link between the alumni, the graduates of yesteryear, and the flourishing St. Peter’s of to-day. It is put out by the students of St. Peter’s in an effort to build a firm bond between the present generation of St. Peter’s sons with the graduates of all ages scattered over the country. From the first the paper was a success. In five months it doubled its size and its advertising. When we consider that this is the work of ama teurs, students who are new to this field of literature, the conclusion can not be avoided that they have learned wondrous quickly. Yes, the P etrean has been an unquestioned success. It has awakened >in the heart of many an old “grad,” of the school he loved. tond memorfe. i ^aplished this and no more, the meed of success would . e PaP t~ \ be truly merited. But it . more. It has broadcasted. the doings *? of St. Peter’s students, in studies, dramatics, in athletics, m debate, in school spirit—in short in everything^interest. ™ entire ... paper has i_- been under tux direction of Mr. R. A. Hewitt, The r r to his hard work and perS. J., and much of its success jiag been sistence. The Staff: Editor-in-Chief, Seton G i l l e n > 22 _ Assistant Editors, Charles Delehey, 2 2 ; GeiW y uterk 23_ Advertising Manager, William Verdon 12Circulation Manager, Leo McManus, ’22

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tfrauiUnnn IJefastmg ihirirtg As in former years, debating has been a prominent activity at St. Peter’s. Our weekly debates were so successfully conducted, that soon we branched out and gave exhibition debates throughout the state, all bringing well-earned glory to the already honored name of St. Peter’s. Under the guidance of Mr. R. A. Hewitt, S. J., the Society has flourished, and it is due to his interest that our teams have proved themselves victorious. We record only the account of our two interscholastic debates.

SuirMiam Irhat? Sweet was the taste of victory when, 011 the night of March 10th, the young orators of St. Peter’s were awarded an unanimous decision over their ancient rivals, Fordham Prep, in public debate. The debate was held in St. Peter’s Hall, on the question, “R esolved, that the Dyer-Volstead Anti-Lynching Bill is in accord with wise Federal Policy.” The affirma tive side of the bill was successfully defended by St. Peter’s, while Ford ham attacked the measure on the negative. Mr. Robert H. Doherty, 1911 , acting as Chairman of the debate, formally welcomed the boys from the Bronx to St. Peter’s. For St. Peter’s, Messrs. Edward P. Looney, Charles Gannon and John Verdon left nothing to be desired in their presentation and logic. Messrs. Sherlock, Rhinehart and McGann, representing Fordham, were conspicuously lacking in force.

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The decision, made by secret ballot, was unanimous in favor of the affirmative. The judges of the debate were Hon. James A. Butler, A.B., L.L.B., Mr. Henry Snyder, A.B., A.M., Sc.D., and Dr. Thomas J. McGeary, A.B., M.D. The alternates of the debate were Mr. John J. Cashman for St. Peter’s and Mr. John E. Quinn for Fordham.

3£amer 0 i4iate The Beaudevin Debating Society of St. Peter’s was again victorious when, on the night of May 8th, they met and conquered the debating team of Xavier High School, New York. The debate was held in Xavier’s Auditorium. The question of the debate was, “R esolved, that the DyerVolstead Anti-Lynching Bill is in accord with wise Federal Policy.” On this occasion St. Peter’s supported the negative. Our representatives were Messrs. John J. Cashman, Charles Gannon and John Verdon. They proved the bill to be impractical and unconstitutional. Their delivery compelled the attention of the large audience. Xavier was represented by Messrs. Charles McGroddy, Charles Downey and Charles Murphy. They also gave evidence of careful preparation, and offered stiff resistance to our debaters, but in rebuttal St. Peter’s boys drove home their points with a vim and vigor that would not be denied. The judges of the debate were Messrs. Harry S. Austin, L.L.D., William Butler, L.L.D., and Bernard Teeney, A.B.

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Sramattra In dramatics this year, we departed from the type of last year’s play, as well as furtively steering clear of Shakespeare; but in our endeavor to avoid the sensational of the modern and the tragedic in the Avon bard, we went to the other extreme, beyond the Elizabethan period, back almost to the Middle Ages. The Dramatic Society chose for its offering: “In the Fool’s Bauble,” by Rev. John D. McCarthy, a play considered by professional coaches as one of the best suited pieces for a non-coed institu tion. A short description of the play and results of our endeavors will not be malapropos of these pages. “In the Fool’s Bauble” is a story of Christian Chivalry in Provene, when that happy land was ruled by “Good Rene,” a royal host to Chevalier and troubadour who himself fed on the songs of their lyres. In parentheses, John Loftus played Rene and proved by his clever fainting spell that inanition is bound to follow such an unsubstantial diet. Catholic from its very concept, the plot was woven about a young Count desirous of doffing the sword and donning a monk’s habit. John Slane, as cleverly as last year, played the part. Of course, the hero is thwarted by an ambitious vil lain prone to cursing and what not. This role fell to H. Clifford Clarke and was well portrayed, except for the undesirable oaths whose lack of force led us to conclude that they are not in Clifford’s working vocabulary. The plot is scented and severed in twain by the Court Jester. John Cullum played the fool, though the old wrinkles unwonted to antidate the beard have not come as yet. His heady laughs still echo in the Hall. The merriment of the play is almost confined to the foppish assign ment of Florimond de Bellefontaine, a part requiring acting clever enough as not to appeal too natural to its deft interpreter.' After many mis givings as to a suitable player, the Moderator, Mr. L. J. Gilleran, S. J., found the man in James Daly, ’22. James wielded the lace handkerchief and lorgnette as naturally as a dame' of twice his years and experience. Every step and supercillious look from Daly boomed the play and brought Nor would Joseph Cullum’s talents allow themselves to be hidden under a minor part, but proved an inverse ratio to his three lines in Francois, the twelve-year-old servant to old Gaspar, an inn-keeper. John Verdon, said dispenser of spirits, crooked his back and stiffened his gait as one four-score and ten plus his own age. As partner to the hero, and abettor to the villain, Clement O’Sullivan and James McManus respectively, merited their applause. Taking a rapid survey of this year’s histrionic endeavor, we congrat ulate all upon their achievement. The play was one that lacked neither the laughs of comedy, nor the sword-drawing of dueling days. Music written especially for its court scenes and hunting escapades, lent an air of the popular musical productions, while its plot, composition and elevating dic tion placed it among the truly classical productions. We pay “The Fool’s Bauble” a high compliment when we say that it was decidedly not a modern drama. Onward, ye Thespians of 1923, and surpass even the success of our Senior play.

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(Shtr (frrltpHtra The glory of the Maroon and White reached its zenith through the culminating successes of its student activities, and in no small degree has that glory been attained by the contribution of the orchestra endeavor. Music has always held a large and lively interest in the hearts of St. Peter’s happy and joy-loving youths, and it was to further cultivate and retain this interest that our musical organization began to function. With Mr. Leo J. Gilleran, S. J., as a capable Moderator, and with the ever faithful Director, Prof. Joseph B. Ferry, the orchestra launched upon what promised to be a successful voyage toward its accustomed des tination. Faithful to their routine of Tuesday practice, the members were able to regale with their motifs the joint conference of the Holy Name Societies at St. Joseph’s Hall, early in the fall season of last year. The orchestra began to take shape. Later, during the winter, at an exhibition debate in Hoboken, the hall of Our Lady of Grace reverberated with chords of encouragement to the contestants from their comrades in the pit; and the musical squad itself received applause in return. It would be unfair not to mention, as well, the added pleasure offered by this organization at the Fordham rostravistory. But these few performances, together with that at the Elocution Contest, are all we heard; and we are led to make our only adverse criti cism of the orchestra: we did not hear it often enough. In quest of an explanation, we probed the causes. They are two. The first is obvious and, we suppose, unavoidable in America; namely, that if music interfere with athletics, throw out the music. As sensible— from a physical standpoint—and common as this is, it nevertheless can not make for musical success. The second reason is as tangible as it is remediable; it lies in our musicians themselves. St. Peter’s, we understand, is not devoid of musical talent, as far as talent goes; but there is a dearth of talent for St. Peter’s interests. If this more cultural attainment had its swam of clamoring aspirants, as has the ball-field—and many of our high schools have such, we would not learn that our orchestra, towards the end of the season, dwindled into almost dissolution. This, of course, if true, is lamentable. St. Peter’s holds two championship honors in foot ball ; is second to none, perhaps, in baseball; while debating at our ag^ol is traditionally unparalleled. The C e p h e a n of 1922 would leave the sug gestion that those who are so gifted as to make our musical success a reality, should feel with the school-spirit flowing in their veins, that their particular duty towards the school lies in this sphere of activity. May the graduates of 1922 return some time and hear again old familiar strains from the orchestra augmented to a more representative number.

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The Senior Sodality under the invocation of the Immaculate Con ception of the Blessed Mother comprises a number of faithful members from Third and Fourth Years, The sodalists meet in the chapel every Tuesday morning before class in order to render due honor and reverence to the Mother of God. The office of the Sodality is recited and the Rev erend Moderator renders a short but impressive talk. As sodalists they are encouraged to promote devotion to the Blessed Mother and thereby not only honoring Her but also paying homage to God Himself. Although many find it difficult to attend the service at such an early hour, yet they overcome it and make the sacrifice for the love of the Mother of God. Throughout the year the little chapel was fairly well occupied every Tuesday morning. Before the close of the year a reception of those members who have undergone the required probation, will take place. A sodality is indeed a spiritual treasury wherein the faithful mem bers place their prayers, which will not only be useful for their present state of life but also indispensable for their future pilgrimage of life. The Officers of Senior Sodality : Director, The Reverend Father Gregory Kiehne, S. J. Prefect, Leo McManus; Assistants, Seton Gillen, John Cashman Sacristan, Charles Cannon Organist, James Daly

Junior “More things are wrought by prayer, than the world dreams of.” Little indeed may the world think of the potentiality of prayer, but God, Our Greatest Benefactor, will amply reward our merits. Every Wednes day at eight-thirty in the morning the chapel is filled with faithful devotees of the Junior Sodality, who come to pay due honor to our Blessed Mother. The office of our Lady is recited in common, usually followed by a brief talk given by the Director. The sodalists are exhorted to increase and spread the devotion of our Blessed Mother, who will be ever mindful of their zeal and will intercede for them before Her Son. Despite the incon venience of rising with the sun in order to arrive in time in any kind of weather the members have faithfully attended every meeting of their Sodality. Very few missed even one service and they certainly deserve to be congratulated for their meritorious efforts. Under the careful super vision of Mr. Conroy, S. J., the membership of the Sodality exceeded that of other years and no doubt the next year will witness even a greater enrollment. The Junior Sodality is composed of members from First and Second Years. A solemn reception of members will be held before the end of the year. The Officers of Junior Sodality: Director, Mr. James W. Conroy, S. J. Prefect, Thomas P. Ward, ’24 Sacristan, Kenneth Close, ’24

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E a r ly in Septem ber the boys o f St. P e te r’s looked fo rw a rd to a strenuous and busy season on the grid iro n h av in g a schedule arran ged to meet the hardest and strongest prep elevens that w ere ever included in one schedule. A lth o u g h they anticipated a w inning team, they little hoped fo r the g lo r ious victories w hich they achieved by their brilliant and gam e fighting. In fa c t it proved to be one o f the best fo otball elevens that ever represented the M aroon and W h ite on the g rid iron. T h ree championships (city, county, State Sch olastic C ath o lic) ; nine v ic tories and tw o defeats, is the record o f these w arrio rs and an enviable rec ord it is. T h e V a rs ity inaugurated the sea son w ith a gam e against U p sala C o l lege. T h e splendid line plunging and backfield m aneuvers o f the men re sulted in a v ic to ry over the boys from K en ilw o rth w ith a score o f 26-6.

T h e gam e w ith C liff side w as a stubbornly contested affair. D espite w eather conditions they succeeded in conquering the hitherto undefeated team b y 7-3. T h e y suffered their first defeat w hen they m et the heavy P aterson team. T h is b u rly eleven nosed them out (14 -13 ) despite the desperate defen sive football w hich the V a r s ity displayed. W ith five regu lars m issing fro m the line-up and the luck' o f the fates against them the M aroon and W h ite bowed to B ro o k lyn P rep (13 -0 ). Undaunted, however, they proved their m ettle in the fa ce o f such overw helm ing odds. H o w ever, the P rep sters came back stron g and subdued in quick succession, E m e r son, C a rlto n A cadem y, L in coln H ig h and C lason Point. “ R even ge is s w e e t!” T h ese w ords w ere on the lips o f a ll St. P e ter’s rooters w hen the final w histle found the P rep boys a 13-7 w inner o ver their old-tim e rival D ickinson H ig h School. T h e gam e w as replete w ith th rills and both factions seemed im m ovable and unyielding until the “ Irish ” o f the M aroon and W h ite go t the best o f them. F o r w h at team could stand up against their slaughtering attack once they become imbued w ith this spirit. T h e best o f things are usually saved until last. S o it proved in the Benedict’sSt. P e te r’s gam e w hich decided the C atholic State Championship. T h e gam e w as the best o f the season and by fa r the m ost interesting. T h e G ra y Bees scored first but the P rep sters cam e back stron gly, startin g an irresistible m arch dow n the field w hich resulted in a touchdown. T h e gam e ended w ith the score 6-3 in our favor. C oach H u g h D o h erty is filled w ith pride and satisfaction at the superb accom plishments o f his championship gridironers. It is only the men them selves w ho know and realize how m uch o f their success is due to the tireless efforts o f their coach. I'n the allo tin g o f the spoils o f conflict he surely deserves the la rger portion o f it and n ext y ear under his s k illfu l and m asterful guidance the St. P eter’s team w ill undoubtedly enjoy a season ju st as crow ded w ith victories and championships as this season w as.

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iSaakrtball At the termination of a most successful football season the Peterites turned their eyes on the approaching season of basketball. Coach Doherty reduced a large squad to ten capable men: Anthony Keane, who captained the team; J. McLaughlin, J. Baldwin, A. Cashman, J. O’Keeffe, E. Griffin, W. Verdon, C. Delehey, F. Geraghty, and J. Slane. In its initial contest against Cathedral Prep, the Varsity was victorious by the score of 36- 18 . O’Keeffe and Keane featured the game with spec tacular shots. On December the twenty-eighth we encountered the Alumni. The Alumni boasted of such stars as Sweeney and Brogan of George town; Quinn, of Seton H all; Hoffman, of Fordham, and Isbister. Never theless, they were overwhelmed by the strong Prep team ( 42- 16 ). McLaughlin and Keane scintillated for the Prep while Sweeney proved the bright light for the Alumni. Next came our ancient antagonist Hoboken High who accomplished the unexpected. We were giving them a very good game up until the last six minutes when Captain Keane was seriously injured. An injury which kept him out for the remainder of the year. Keane’s absence caused the passwork to upset itself and as a result we went down nobly to defeat by a score which by no means indicates the closeness of the struggle 42-27 . The score at half time was 14-13 in Hoboken’s favor. We then clashed with Fordham and after battling away for forty minutes the contest resulted in a deadlock, 30 all. With the return of Slane we again began to locate ourselves winning in a most decided manner from Perth Amboy to the tune of 49-2 1 . This consistency continued and we administered a severe trouncing to Emerson in a second game 34-16 on our own court. One of the most interesting games of the season was the one with St. Benedict’s of Newark. It was nip and tuck all the way through. The winner was undecided until the last minute of play when O’Neill, of the Gray Bees, shot a pretty field goal which ended the event. The tally was 48-49 . O’Keeffe was St. Peter’s individual star with seven field goals. Avenging the defeat which we suffered earlier in the season we frus trated the attempts of Xavier Prep on their own court 55-31 . The Regis Five were our next victims conquering them by a score of 32- 18 . The only thing that marred the excellence of the, season was the shameful manner in which St. Peter’s were treated in the State Tourna ment. It certainly was a most dishonorable and unjust act on somebody’s part, for there was no team more qualified and worthy of recognition than the Maroon and White of the year of twenty-two.

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la a p fo tU After such successful seasons on both the gridiron and court there was no alternative but for the baseball nine to continue the good work. And it is not only likely that they will maintain that dignity, but will eclipse it for it has been stealthily rumored about that the boys of the St. Peter’s Prep nine have a championship team this year. And so it is very probable that they will flaunt the State Championship Banner at the end of the year. In whirlwind fashion the Maroon and White commenced the season on nineteen hundred and twenty-two by defeating West New York High by the score of 7 - 3 . Although the day was more suitable for a football game, the boys showed some fine playing. A few days later the Prepsters bowed in humble submission to St. Benedict’s of Newark. The game was very close and victory belonged to either side until the seventh inning when the “Gray Bees” broke loose and ran up the score. The final tally 11 -4 . With “Ken” Jones hurling a four-hit game the team returned to the games—won column by taming Hoboken High 7 -2 . Jones also struck out sixteen batsmen. His mates wielded the stick effectively and accorded support afield. Captain Murtagh clouted a triple and a double while Slane, Geraghty and Evers each touched the opposing twirler for doubles. The succeeding Saturday the Varsity traveled to Asbury Park where they outslugged the Asbury Park High School team by the score 13-8. Johnny Slane had a great day at the bat connecting for a home run with the bases full and four singles. “Old Man Jinx” must have surely camped on our trail this year. He had taken out our both captains in football and in basketball and now it seems as if he persisted in following, for in this Asbury Park game Captain George Murtagh’s ankle was broken while sliding into second base. This puts him out for the remainder of the season and leaves him look ing on and fretting with anxiety to be beside his teammates. The Prepsters continued their batting rampage in the next game and handed their Jesuit rivals, Xavier High School a terrific walloping. They slugged the opposing pitchers for thirteen hits, two of which were homers. Thus could we go on enumerating the tilts in which our boys engaged, but space does not permit us to record all their triumphs. They have ■worked hard, they have yielded themselves into the hands of their coach and friend, and the pride we take in them springs from their constant endeavor, and true sportsmanship.

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Alumttt In a n y enterprise no m atter w h at it m a y be, there is a lw a y s a finishing touch in o rder to lend to it that quality o f com pleteness w hich is requisite fo r a ll w o rk s of distinction and excellence. T h e C e p h e a n is no excep tion to this attribute and nothing could be m ore appropriate o r fit to fu lfill this ran k o f em inence than tidings o f our big brothers o f the A lum n i. W e hope that these tidings w ill recall to the minds o f others fond rem iniscences o f their old college days a t St. P e te r’s. COLLEGE ’ 19— M a rtin J. Stanton, a form er p ro fesso r in the H ig h Sch ool D epartm ent is now a d ivin ity student at Seton H a ll Sem inary. ’18— ’T is said that V in cen t O ’B rien is o ver on W a ll Street, hobnobbing w ith J. P. M organ . M r. O ’B rie n is so w ell kn ow n on “ T h e S tre e t” that J. P. calls him “ V in c e .” ’ 17— G eo rge E . M eehan, brother o f , “ T o m ” and our “ Y u m m y ,” w ill com plete his m edical course this June at G eo rgeto w n U n iversity. M r. M eehan expects to jo in the staff o f the J ersey C ity H o sp ital f o r interne w ork. ’ 16— A n am algam ation o f “ Bench and B a r ” as it w e r e ; L a w y e r T hom as F . M eehan has recently form ed a partnership w ith Ju d ge L eo Sullivan , ’01. Judge S u llivan metes out justice in the F irs t C rim inal o f this city. ’ 15— R everend Joseph T . M alon e is a curate at St. A lo y siu s C h urch in N e w a rk , N . J. F ath er M alone is a ctiv ely engaged in the w e lfa r e w o rk o f his parish and is also director o f the P a rish Club. ’ 10— ’T is said that “ a ll brave men are m o d e st” H r ; is some p ro o f. H e didn’t tell us so h im self but a frien d o f his did— AttnW m . F . G riffin is soon to jo in the o rd er o f Benedict. O u r congratulation 1 best wishes. ’06— R everend John F . M ulligan , fo rm e rly ra». _ug captain and chaplain o f the 61st In fa n try , U . S. A ., is now stationed at St. A ed a n ’s C hurch this city w here he is “ F irs t C u rate.” ’97— O ne o f the saddest things to occur during the course o f these w ritin gs w as the death on A p r il 30th, 1922, o f M r. Joseph F . Brandt, a t his home, H oboken, N . J. M r. B ran d t w as suffering fro m pneumonia and w as ill only a fe w days b efo re the end came. H e is survived b y a brother and tw o sisters, to w hom w e extend our condolences. PREP ’21— T h e St. P e te r’s representation a t St. A n d re w ’s on the H udson includes fo u r men fro m this class. T h e y a r e : M essrs. W a lte r A . R e illy, G eorge P. M cG ow an , L eo M artin, and J. H a ro ld E n glish , a ll o f w hom a re in the novitiate. A l. B ro g a n fo rm er captain o f the P rep nine, and “ Jim ” Sw eeney, all-around athlete, w ere regu lars on the_ V arsity basketball team o f G eorgetow n U n iversity. ’20— James J. Lan gan, w ho w as an acto r o f som e repute a t St. P e te r’s, w as given an im portant ro le in “ H am let,” w hich w as produced b y the D ram atic S o ciety o f H o ly C ross C ollege, this year. ’ 19— C h arles S. Scanlon, w ho is vice-president o f the Jersey Club a t H o ly Cross, w as recently the recipient o f new honors. H e has been elected m anager o f n ext y e a r’s V a rs ity basketball team. ’ 18— Dennis J. M cL au gh lin w ho covered h im self w ith g lo ry as a basketball p layer at St. P e te r’s and w ho piloted this y e a r’s V a r s ity Q uintette at H o ly C ross is now coaching the Freshm an baseball team. ’ 14— T h ree members o f this class w ill be ordained to the priesthood at St. P a tric k ’s Cathedral, on June tenth. T h e y a r e : M ichael J. M cG lue, L ester A . Quinn, and W illia m V . H olland. O n T h a n k sg ivin g evening the P rep A lu m n i held its first social event o f the season in the fo rm o f a dance. A b o u t three hundred people w ere in attendance and danced over the polished floors o f the H otel M cA lp in ’s W in ter G arden R o o f, to the melodious strains o f the fam ous C o n w ay’s band, until the w ee hours o f the morning. T h e guests o f honor w ere the members o f the victorious P rep ’21 F ootball T eam w ho had that m orning in a th rillin g gam e on a mud-spattered field sent dow n to d efeat their forem ost rivals, the D ickinson H . S. Eleven.

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JERSEY CITY, N. J.

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JERSEY CITY, N. J.

G raduate of the U niversity of Cincinnati, Department of Phar m acy, Class 1895, Registered b y examination in Ohio, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and entitled to practice pharm acy in any State of the Union without re-examination. 25 years’ prescription experience. A T YOUR SERVICE.

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8-10 PLATT STREET

NEW YORK CITY

(Betw een Pearl and Gold Streets)

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LE VY’S SPORT SHOP JAM ES J. HIGGINS

A thletic Outfitters to Schools

Law yer

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1 75 MONTGOMERY ST.

A thletic Clubs

JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Spalding’s Jersey C ity Representative

153 MONTICELLO AVE.

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A COPY OF

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of the Sacred Heart 534-36 MERCER STREET

A T THE CHURCH DOOR

JERSEY CITY, N. J.

EVERY MONTH

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THOMAS F. ROONEY

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Importing Tailor

JOSEPH M. BUCKLEY

203 MONTGOMERY ST. BAYONNE, N. J.

JERSEY CITY, N. J. (Opposite C ity H all)

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LUDWIG ACHTEL-STETTER Incorporated

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Restaurant and Banquet Halls

685 W EST FOURTH ST.

838-846 BROAD STREET

PLAINFIELD, N. J.

NEWARK, N. J.

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NEW PRE PA R A TO RY SCHOOL COUNTRY SCHOOL Conducted by Jesuit Fathers P repares for College

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Conducted b y the Jesuit Fathers

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ELVIR MERTEN, Prop.

Institution in A m erica

Successor to John H. Paul

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FOR 50 YEARS The Catholics of New York and vicinity have patronized our firm and the ever increasing business proves that it pays to buy at Pustet’s. Three genera tions of Catholics are enrolled as customers who have purchased their P rayer Books, Beads, Pictures and Articles of Devo tion from the old reliable house. Long experience is our Best G uarantee; Our Host of Friends and Patrons our best proof that our Store Service alw ays has and alw ays will be our foremost thought. Service that is sincere, courteous and prompt. Service such as you individually would have it. Our aim is to please you. Permit us to try and you judge of our success.

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ALEX. TAYLOR & CO. Inc. 22 E. 4 2 d ST.

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OWN YO U R OWN HOME CONSULT

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R adio Sets, W ireless Supplies of the Highest G rade in Stock Expert Technical Advice A pparatus W e Advise You to Purchase or Assemble Guaranteed to Give You Satisfactory Results Electrical Contractor House W iring and Repair W ork Done

RAYMOND A . BROWN 743 W est Side Ave.

Jersey City

155

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HENRY KLIPPEL

F. W. WOOLWORTH CO. 145-147 Newark Avenue Jersey City, N. J.

Full Dress Suits to Hire Special Rates to Clubs, Schools and Colleges

116 THIRD AVENUE (Between 13th and 14th Sts.)

NEW YORK CITY

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JOE GAVEN

ANTHONY BOTTI

Tel. M ontgom ery 1276

JAM ES P. MEEHAN Compliments of JAM ES M. POWER

Plumbing and Gas Fitting Steam and Hot W ater Heating

271 WASHINGTON ST. JERSEY CITY, N. J.

T eleph on e B ergen 867 J

SEELEY The Florist Com plim ents of BAYONNE OPERA HOUSE

Designs for

W eddings, Parties and Funerals Choice Cut Flowers

Pot Plants

739 GRAND STREET JE R S E Y CITY, N. J .

(Junction)

T elephone Conn.

GEO. L. GERAGH TY

N. J. SINNOTT

Practical Plumber, Steam and Gas Fitter

Cigars, Tobacco and Stationery

Tin and Sheet Iron W orker

842 NEWARK AVE.

353 THIRD STREET JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Station of Free Public Library

(N ear Brunswick S t.) T elephone B ergen 4190

“Best to D eal W ith”

THE JUNCTION DRUG SHOP FRANK LETT1ERE, Ph.G.

PAYTON & HOOS Furniture and Floor Coverings 41-43 NEW ARK AVENUE JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Prescriptions Compounded A s Your Doctor W ants Pure Drugs and Chemicals Used W e Sell Horton’s Ice Cream We also carry a full line of Candies Cigars, Stationery and Toilet A rticles

72 7 Grand St.

Jersey City, N. J.

(C or Communipaw A ve.) Tel. M o n tgo m ery 1356 T elephone B a r c la y 5985

MURPHY TIRE & SUPPLY CO. Jacks, Pumps, Spark Plugs, Gaskets Piston Rings, Rim-parts, Trouble Lights, Bumpers, Tires, Tubes Lenses, Motometers, Grease Guns, Mirrors Auto-Soaps, Oils and Greases

2989 Boulevard

Jersey City, N. J.

(Cor. Newark A ve.)

SEIZ BROTHERS Booksellers and Church Furnishers Religious A rticles 21 BA RCLAY STREET NEW YORK P. O. Box 1066

Compliments of

W ILLIAM J. W ALSH , Jr.

CHAS. FUTTERER

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JOSEPH F. S. FITZPATRICK A .B ., ’98 A .M ., ’99

WILLIAM A. O’BRIEN, H.S., ’ 16

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A. H A R R Y MOORE

EDWARD J. DORTON

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BAYONNE. N. J .

158

CHARLES DIETZE Compliments of DUNCAN THEATER

D airy and Delicatessen COLES and SEVENTH STS. JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Compliments of

JOSEPH H. McGUINNESS, Jr.

VINCENT J. KENNEDY

Class of 1913

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THOMAS J. KENNEDY

JOHN N. CONNELL, M.D., ’ 16

Passaic, N. J.

Compliments of

OLIVER T. COWAN

A FRIEND

159

Compliments of

FRANK DROZDZEWSKI

THOM AS F. FARRELL Hudson County National Bank Bldg.

Meat Market

243 W ashington Street Jersey City, N. J.

746 JERSEY AVE. JERSEY CITY, N. J.

P hone M o n tgo m ery 460

COSTELLO PORTRAITS Compliments of

WM. HORGRAVE M anager for Past 27 Years

ALLAN J. O’BRIEN, ’ 14

Banquets Given Special Attention 588 NEWARK AVENUE JERSEY CITY, N. J.

IVINS D. APPLEGATE

Compliments of

225 WASHINGTON ST.

N. LOUIS PALADEAU, Jr., ? 15

HOBOKEN, N. J.

JOHN L. COMPTON Fine M ercantile Printing

Compliments of

90 MONTGOMERY ST. JERSEY CITY, N. J.

C. G. MUNCH

Our Customers A re Our Best Advertisers

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Compliments of

JEROME O’KEEFFE

DR. CLINTON L. SMITH, ’ 1 7

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JA M E S TUM ULTY

REV. HUBERT J. BEHR, D.D.

Compliments of Compliments of

DR. J. FRANK BURKE

WILLIAM J. TIMNEY

Class of ’ I 2

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REV. J. J. REYNOLDS

FREDERICK J. GASSERT, ’ 1 7

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Dress Suits, Tuxedos and Cut足 aways Rented HUDSON VALET C ares for Clothes

FRIEND

WHEN ABOUT TO MOVE CONSULT US

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Custom-made Ready-to-W ear Clothes FURNITURE AND PIANOS MOVED, PACKED AND SHIPPED

at 218 FULTON STREET BRANCH Cor. Greenwich

(One Flight Up)

T elephone C o rtlan d t 0811

T elephone B ergen 2130

T eleph on e B ergen 1812

KEANE BROTHERS

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Electrical Engineering, Contracting W iring

R epair

204 Duncan Ave.

EDWARD S. HAYDEN

Maintenance 748 W est Side Ave.

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IJL—✓ tN NON &^> C O M P A N Y FINE FURNITURE

EUGENE KIELY, ’21

17 W E S T 3 7 rh S T . H EW YO RK

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JOHN J. MEEHAN

F. A. ORTHEN

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GEORGE W. KING, Jr.

THOMAS McG. BRONNOCK, M.D. 68 W averly Street

163

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Floral Tributes of Q uality Authorized W illys and Overland Dealer

LYNCH Florist

CASTLE POINT G A R A G E A. ZUBALSKY, Prop.

348 GROVE STREET JERSEY CITY, N. J.

227 WASHINGTON ST. HOBOKEN, N. J.

T el. M o n tgo m ery 1160

T eleph on e 476

T el. M o ntgo m ery 2449

J. P. WHITE CO.

ROBERT P. GILLIGAN & BRO. Practical Plumbers

Contractors

Gas and Steam Fitting Tin and Sheet Iron Works

52 LEXINGTON AVE. PASSAIC, N. J.

Repairing Promptly Attended to Office and Residence: 113-115 ]/2 COLES STREET JERSEY CITY, N. J.

T eleph on e M o n tgo m ery 2206 T el. M o ntgo m ery 4213

PROSPECT G AR AG E , Inc.

THE

Motor L ivery Service C adillac Limousines for Receptions, W eddings and Other Occasions 104 PROSPECT STREET JERSEY CITY, N. J.

BOSTON CONFECTIONERY CO. Fine Confections and Ice Cream A Specialty in Fancy Boxes Agents for Belle Mead Sweets 60 NEWARK AVENUE JERSEY CITY, N. J. (N ear H enderson S t.)

C all Us Up for Rates

SPALDING FOR SPORT Baseball Tennis, Golf Track and Field Etc.

Complete Equipment and Clothing for Every Athletic Sport Sen d for C ata lo g u e

A. G. SPALDING & bro s. 126 Nassau St. New York

Telephone B ergen 471

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B. GROBHOLZ

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Lehigh and W yoming Coal

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503 GRAND STREET JERSEY CITY, N. J.

r£^s"’

164

T eleph on e B ergen 4508

ALBERT H. HOPPER M onumental W orks

MRS. E. KETTLES

A ll W ork Cut by Pneum atic Tools W ork for A ll Cemeteries A ll Kinds of Repair W ork, Lettering, Etc.

D rapery and Furniture Covers M ade to O rder ;

W EST SIDE AVENUE

1 18 M ALLO RY AVE. JERSEY CITY, N. J.

(C or. M o n tgo m ery S t.)

JERSEY G1TY, N. J. (N ear Holy Name Cem etery)

T el. B ergen 5869

“Everything in H eadgear”

C o m m issio ner of D eeds

F. W . GERMAN

ISA A C D. SMITH

Practical Hatter

R eal Estate and Insurance M ortgages Secured

Panam a Bleaching a Specialty. Factory:

743 W EST SIDE AVE. JERSEY CITY, N. J.

566 COMMUNIPAW AVE. JERSEY CITY, N. J. (Opposite Madison A ve.)

T eleph on e B ergen 1823

JOSEPH M. BOYLE W ishing Your A ffair Success

with BROWNING KING CO.

W AN G S. & A . CLUB

Custom Tailoring Department

COOPER SQUARE NEW YORK CITY 10 per cent, off St. Peter’s Careful Personal All

Incorporated

586 GROVE STREET JERSEY CITY, N. J.

for all Students of High School Attention Given to Orders

T elephone B ergen 81

W I L M S A ritist Photographer Large Groups a Specialty

JOSEPH J. MAGUIRE Undertaker and Embalmer

THE LATEST AND BEST OF

746 GRAND STREET

EVERYTHING IN PHOTOGRAPHY

JERSEY CITY, N. J.

48 HARRISON AVE.

i6 s

Compliments of

VILLAN O VA COLLEGE

F. W. ZIEBELL

Compliments of DORTMUNDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAKERY AND Compliments of

RESTAURANT

MRS. D. GUINEE

W arren and M ontgomery Sts. T eleph on e M o n tgo m ery 4486

Compliments of

BERKLEY HALL

MRS. C. SLANE

M ontgom ery 1106

T elephone B a r c la y 5945

LANGAN & BRO.

M ontgom ery 4931

CALUMET COKE CO.

Pictures and Religious Specialties

Kopper^s Seaboard Coke for Fam ily and Industrial Use

A Large Line of Beautiful Imported Pictures in Rich Durable Frames, Landscapes and Paintings. Also Home A ltars, Communion Sets, Crosses.

FIVE CORNERS STATION JERSEY CITY

95 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK CITY

Box 41

166

V in c en t de P . M cG uinness

T el. M o n tgo m ery 3079

M a rie F. M cG uinness

McGuinness & McGuinness

JOHN T. FLESEY

Victrolas, Pianolas, Records and

Dealer in

Choice Meats and Provisions 478 GROVE STREET JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Music Rolls Danforth Ave. and Old Bergen Road

JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Compliments of

PATRICK A . DWYER

RAYMOND A . COLEMAN

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Compliments of MRS. JOHN I. WELSH

Open Evenings, Except Tuesdays and

Our Sp ecialty: Mourning Outfits for

Wednesdays

Ladies and Misses

C lassy Shoes for Classic Men

H ARZ BROTHERS

TOM M U R R A Y ’S

Largest Cloak and Suit House of Jersey City

Shoes for Men, Women and Children

182 NEWARK AVENUE JERSEY CITY, N. J.

140 NEWARK AVE. T el. M o ntgo m ery 3779

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Compliments of N. J. WALCH, Ph.D. Send us a list of a n y new or secondhand School and Col lege books, Dictionaries, or Trans'ations. few or many, you wish to sell for cash or exchange for other bocks/ W e pay good prices. Mention where you saw this advertisement.

JOHN IMHOFF Provisions

BARNES & NOBLE

425 CENTRAL AVENUE JERSEY CITY, N. J.

76 FIFTH AVENUE (N ear 14th Street) NEW YORK CITY

Compliments of LANSING A. C. Bayonne, N. J.

Compliments of MRS. A. FARLEY

Compliments of

Compliments of C. O’NEIL Bayonne, N. J.

J. A. CARMODY

Compliments of P. J. DOWLING Bayonne, N. J. PATERSON, N. J.

McCLOSKEY DRUG CO.

Compliments of DR. P. H. SHARKEY Bayonne, N. J.

351 MONTGOMERY ST. JERSEY CITY, N. J. Canada Pine for Coughs

Compliments of BERGER BROTHERS 522 Ocean Ave.

Compliments of REV. MICHAEL A. MAGNER

Jersey City, N. J.

T e l. M o n t g o m e r y

1 44 8

STEPHEN J. FITZGERALD

Compliments of MR. J. KOPER

Real Estate and Mortgage Loans F ir e I n s u r a n c e a S p e c ia lt y

330 Barrow Street

i 68

Jersey City, N. J.

T el. 1220

T el. M o n tgo m ery 1552

W ILLIAM R. HARRISON

JOHN J. GOFF

Photographer

V IE W S OF A L L DESCRIPTIONS GROUPS AND INTERIORS T h e B e st E q uipp ed P h oto S tu d io in J e r s e y C ity

M an ager

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. BAYONNE, N. J.

279 Grove Street

T el. M o n tgo m ery 3717

Compliments of SAMUEL FLORMAN Clothier and H atter

H. BENTSEN H ardware, Tools, Auto Accessories P a in ts , O ils, H ouse F u rn ish in g s

424 Baldwin Ave.

Jersey City, N. J.

(O p p o site C ity H all)

7 0 8 . NEWARK AVENUE

Jersey City, N. J.

VITO RUSSOTTO

THEO. FRUDDEN

Electric Shoe Repairing

Delicatessen 2725 BOULEVARD

345 VARICK STREET

JE R S E Y CITY, N. J .

JERSEY CITY, N. J. Pure Food Without Frills

S u c c e s s to

At Fair Prices

ST. PETER’S

FOLLANSBEE’S

F. K. STROHOEFER

TWO LOCATIONS

A . VETTER Compliments of

Fine Photographic Work Studio: 435 GROVE STREET JERSEY CITY, N. J.

J. J. MULLEN, *06

S. ADELBERGS

A. BELL

7 MONTGOMERY STREET JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Clothier 87 MONTGOMERY ST. JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Phones B ergen 491— M o n tgo m ery 347

FRANK FLYNN

Compliments of A. JOYCE

Funeral Director 543 Ocean Ave. 147 Montgomery St. JERSEY CITY, N. J. T el. M o ntgo m ery 4319

E sta b lish e d

T. GREGORY

1860

JAM ES T. GOUGH

CITY HALL RESTAURANT

Fine Meats Corned Beef Our Specialty 366 Grove Street Jersey City, N. J.

For Ladies and Gentlemen 2 1 1 Montgomery St. Jersey City, N. J.

(N ear F irs t S tre e t) T el. M o ntgo m ery 756

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THOS. H. GUTHRIE & SON

Compliments of A FRIEND

Fine Custom Shoes NEWARK, N. J. Thos. H. G uthrie

Jo s. F. G uthrie

W ARREN MEAT MARKET Compliments of J. JOSEPH WOLFF

City Dressed Meat, Poultry and Game 244 WARREN STREET JERSEY CITY, N. J.

M. J. MORAN

AMERICAN BILLIARD ACADEMY 10 Tables

H ardware Supplies 1041 SUMMIT AVE. JERSEY CITY, N. J.

66 NEW ARK AVENUE (O ne •F lig h t U p)

RAYMOND E. CAGNEY Class ’ 13

LEVIN’S DRY GOODS

Atto rney-at-Law 395 OGDEN AVENUE JERSEY CITY, N. J.

HARRISON, N. J.

T el. M o n tgo m ery 609

ROHHRENBECK’S

THE W A H L SHOE STORE Shoes for You and Your Fam ily 249-251 GRAND STREET JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Shoes for the Whole Family

FOLLOW THE CROWD

Under New Management

228 OLD BERGEN ROAD JERSEY CITY, N. J.

(C o rn er of G rove S t.)

MEYER’S 136 NEWARK AVENUE (N ear G rove S t.)

WILLIAM F. FLENTJE

Candy Kitchen

Super-Q uality Ice Cream High-Grade Candies French Pastries of Excellence

Home m ade- C an d y an d Ice C ream a S p e c ia lty

216 Broadway

Bayonne, N. J.

Save Money on Your Summer Suits Direct from Manufacturer

W ARTEL’S

Compliments of M. A. TARRANT

Sm art Clothes Journal Square Jersey City, N. J. L ern er B ld g.— 1 F lig h t Up

Compliments of E. L. CONNOR

WM. DEVLIN Plumbing of All Kinds 10th Street

Bayonne, N. J. 170