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WILLIAM ALOYSIUS O’LEARY ...................... ..Elizabeth, N. I.
"Ban"
Treasurer Phi Kappa Pi
Chairman Junior Prom
Manager Base Ball-4
Editor College Notes-4
Editor-in-Chief Villanovan-4
Editor-in-Chief Belle-Air--t
Sophomore Football
R. C.
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'1‘ is hard to write “llill's" record without H
monotonous repetition of .superlatives'. The
name of ()‘l.eary was given a proxuinent place
in the eollepze traditions Ii)‘ Bill's cousins who
were here in '15 and ‘hi, and Bill just ahont
nailed it there for keeps. llis activities (‘Ill-
hraeed every phase of college life. llill was
foremost a student, and try that we don't mean
one who has his nose in a book all time, in
' fact, we don‘t believe he ever did crack a hook
overtime. But his monthly marks look like temperature readings in sulnnler
just the same. “'hen the schedule calls for study. he studies, and he does
it so etlieiently and so well that when time is up. he has the “goods.“ llill
has the very unusual and enviable record of having gone through four years
of an engineering eourse (at Villanova) without a single condition.
His ability to aeeomplish a lot of things with a llllllllllutll amount of work
and no waste. stamps him as a certain success in en1,:ineerin5:.
()ur “'ill is not only a technical man. he is also a scholar, which is evident
from his very capable handling of his tasks as l".ditor-in-(‘hief lmth of the
Villanovan and of the Year Book. llelle-Air. His early ('l:Lssie training was
well founded, and it is well employed.
"Ole" is right there in the social life of the school. He is treasurer of the
Phi l(a1)pa l’i. secretary of the Athletic Association. and has always been an
active eoniinitteeiuan, ready for any kind of work. ln athletics. we [ind llill
during his Sophomore year on the elass football team. and now he is the
uuuiager of the Varsity ll.-use Ball team. it is only a man of Bill's" ealihre who
ean maintain his position at the head of class and still perform all the duties
of a hase hall niana1,:er. ()n top ot' all this. Bill has succeeded in paying a
;:rea.t deal of attention to a certain young lady “down the line.“ 'l‘here is one
caution we would like to give said young lady when going sledding:-either
to steer the sled herself or else walk down the hill.
'22. in View of his past successes, is confident that it Inight alreadv offer
him congratulations‘for his future ones. He has all the qualities necess.-try to
llulki‘ =1 RH‘Ht f‘xt'('lItli'i- and engineer, his keen lrish iutellee.t his tlexihle mind
that enalvles huu to size up a ])l‘lll)lt‘IlI from ditlerent :in[:Ies, his quick decision
where ouiek decision is required, and prudence where rashness would the fatal.
and wlthal. a truly celtie wit ('0IItlllllt‘(l with a line sareasln will surely hring
lulu into ]n'onunence. regardless of when he takes up his life work.
The best of luck from ""’ llill.
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