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THE VILLANOVAN 17
(Tipperary) came to Villanova from the Univer- his extreme youth, however, and his inexperience
sity of Ottowa in 1916. Although so far from at the time, incline us to leniency with him in
his "nature fields" he doesn't mind it at all. this regard.
"Distance lends enchantment," he says but Joe's tastes are very simple. His favorite
judging from the frequency of his nights "out" smoke is whatever you happen to have. His
the enchantment must live somewhere in the exceedingly even disposition cannot be ruffled
neighborhood. Mike, however, will say nothing except by those quizzes in Ethics. Owing to
about her. his retiring nature, he is seldom engaged in con-
It was Icmg before Mike's presence was felt troversy, but, once entered, he has never been
among us-—owing to his exceedingly retiring known to lose. He has a holy horror, too, of
ways. It was in Sophomore elocution that he jumping at conclusions, which is easily explained
came into prominence by his pathetic recitation by the fact that he once jumped at the conclu-
of Mark Antony's oration, his tremolo voice sion of a ferry-boat—and got wet. With his
according especially Well with the line he knew, smile and his gentle disposition Joe has made
"If you have tears to shed, etc." many friends, and will be remembered always
Mike won an excellent reputation on the as a true comrade and a loyal classmate,
gridiron for "fight". Sad to say, however, he
had a most unfortunate faculty of getting "all
Sylvester Martin, A.B.
banged up" in every game. For the next few "Cal"
days it was difficult to distinguish which was
Mike and which was the plaster. "Owr knocking has awaked him; here he comes.'*
Mike put the bold Irish spirit into his studies
also, and was a well-known plugger. And of all "Cal" unblushingly admits old Dutch Mc-
the "tip-top Tipperary men" we know, Mike is Sherrystown, Pa., as his birthplace, and yet he
one of the very tip-toptest. May his future in has succeeded in mounting the pinnacle of knowl-
Uncle Sam's Navy be as successful as his past edge. Nay, and to his well-earned A.B., "Cal"
at Villanova. could easily add an M. D.—if he had time. What
with consultations with doctors at the U. of P.,
Joseph E. Heney, A.B. where he specialized in bacteriology, his "pre-
"Jock" med." classes, and fixing that hair, "Cal"
hasn't all the time he would like. His bacteri-
The thirteen inhabitants of Randolph, Mass., ological knowledge, however, has resulted in sevhave
rdiasons to be elated for it was there that eral idiosyncrasies, e. g., that of torturing a
Jack first saw the light of day. He maintains fried egg previous to consumption of the same,
himself that he is proud of his choice. The fre- dusting ofif the grease et al., with a portion of
quency, however, with which he closes his eyes bread.
to that same light, in class hours especially. It is a great pleasure to hear "Cal" talk,
argues that he started the habit while very He is the best conversationalist in the class (and
young. Vindictive professors maintain that on that is "going some"). He can use his tongue
such occasions Joe is sleeping, but his friends for other purposes, also. It isn't all honey, so
are well aware that he is simply communing beware when he is angry.
with the "Muses", in search of inspiration for Sylvester has one Strang habit. He chews
still another poem for The Villanovan. when he smokes (Sic Aiunt). Hence that other
Despite the fact that Joe was chosen to write and peculiar sobriquet, which he enjoys (?)
the Class Ode, he has (outside the class-room) "Bite".
anything but the dreamy appearances of the In addition to "Bite's" wonderful knowledge,
poet. his wonderful "line" and his wonderful hair-
To date, nothing serious has been charged comb, we might mention his wonderful room
against Joe, except his lack of judgment in the best in the house. But the collection of
choosing his home town. The consideration of bugs, medicines, test-tubes and "sexcenti et alia