A NEW DAY DAWNS - Boston Latin School

CLASS NoteS
pastor of the Most holy Redeemer parish in
east Boston and previous to that, he served
in Bolivia as a member of the Society of St.
James the Apostle.” Theodore C. McCarthy
reports, “Since graduation, many things
have happened in my life, which might be
of interest to my classmates. i attended
Boston College and graduated in 1949
(BA); worked for Commercial Credit Corp,
Boston 1952–1958 during Korea; Narcotic
Agent Federal Bureau of Narcotics (now
DeA) N.Y.C.; student at Georgetown Law
School 1958–1960 (JD); Venice, Carthusian
order (Catholic Contemplative Religious
order) Arlington, VT, and horsham, england
1960–1961; Civil Rights officer/attorney
for U.S. Government from 1962–1987
at Kansas City, Mo, Washington, D.C.,
and San Francisco, CA, where i retired.
Since then, i have been active with Novato
Sunrise Rotary international, Benevolent
and Protective order of ellis, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, the American Legion and
other volunteer organizations. As a dream
and desire of mine since 1975, i plan to live
and work at the Leper Colony, Kalaupapa,
Molokai, for at least one year starting in
May 2007. i have been there many times
since 1975. i will help to paint and repair
St. Francis Catholic Church, the convent,
hospital, and work at the cemetery and
other jobs besides leading a silent spiritual
life. i have not attended a reunion at Boston
Latin but hope to do so for my 65th reunion
and 375th birthday of the school in 2010.”
Alfred Spivack writes, “As a Stanford
emeritus Clinical Professor of Medicine
(Cardiology) in a ‘new career’ of learning
and expression, the February 2007 issue of
Ceramics Monthly describes my work in the
method of fusing of clay and dichotic glass,
a new technique in clay and glass art.”
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CLASS Committee: roBert m. LeveroNe,
LAwreNCe miNtZ, roBert riCLeS
Leo Karas reports, “After 50 years in our
home in Newton, we will be moving to 500
Atlantic Avenue, Unit 21B, in Boston this
May.” Martin Katz is “enjoying living on
waterfront, volunteering at the New england
Aquarium and is looking forward towards a
family reunion in Key West this winter with
my daughter, her husband and two darling
grandchildren from Saint Petersburg,
Russia, and my New hampshire daughter
and grandchild.” Brother Alphonsus-Maria
MacGovern writes, “PAX VoBiSCUM!
VeNiTe eT ViDeTe eT GUSTATe!” Leonard
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B. Robinson writes, “As our class becomes
more senior, i recommend that you do as
many things that you really want to do, that
you are able to do, but less strenuously.”
Alan Stone authored a new book titled
Movies and the Moral Adventure of Life,
filled with essays on art films as well as
blockbuster hits and the life lessons we can
learn from them. Stone is the Touroff-Glueck
professor of law and psychiatry at harvard
University.
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CLASS Committee: roBert J. CorCorAN,
riChArD CUrrAN
Eliot H. Cohen writes, “Congratulations to
the ‘survivors,’ including myself! i remember
the names Robert Corcoran and Richard
Curran, even though 60 years have passed.
For the past 10 years i have been living in
Fort Lauderdale, FL, for more than seven
iN memoriAm:
sheldon seevak ’46
A mAN WhO ChANGeD The WORLD,
sTARTiNG WiTh his beLOVeD bLs
Sheldon Seevak ’46, whom former
classmates and current BlS students
alike claimed as their own, died
Saturday, august 18. after his military
service in Korea and his work as a lawyer for the IRS, Seevak became a
business pioneer and partner at Goldman Sachs, founding its Real Estate
Department. More meaningful to the BlS community, though, was
his commitment and involvement in the facing History and Ourselves
program, where students intensively trace patterns of discrimination,
prejudice and the escalation to war, violence and genocide in a yearlong
course during junior or senior year. Seevak, who was recognized in 2000
as the recipient of the Distinguished Graduate award, prompted latin
School’s involvement with the program, and he and his wife sponsored
a first-of-its-kind chair for a facing History teacher at latin. Seevak’s
legacy also includes an annual website competition, during which teams
of students create and present websites that highlight those who have
made major contributions to tolerance, the advancement of justice and
the protection of human rights or democracy. a frequent visitor to BlS,
Seevak enjoyed spending time at alma Mater, sitting in on classes and
interacting with current students and recent alumni. He transformed
lives because he passionately believed in the potential of young people
to make a profound difference in righting the world.
months of the year and the remaining time
in Milton, MA. has anyone ever heard from
Rudy Antonelli or Michael Bowab?” Robert
J. Corcoran writes, “i had the privilege of
attending on 3/24/07 the Massachusetts
Music educators Association All-State
Concert at Symphony hall in Boston.
The students participated in a series of
competitions to be selected for this honor. i
was present to hear my grandson, Matthew
Corcoran, ipswich high, a tenor, sing in the
2007 Mass All-State Chorus. Participating
from Boston Latin were: Katherine Padula
’07, alto, and David Whitaker ’07, tenor.
in the All-State Jazz ensemble representing
BLS were: Kyle Miles ’07, string bass, and
Jake Sherman ’08, piano. in the All-State
orchestra, playing the violin from BLS were
Shuang Wu ’07, Sherry Wu ’10, Katherine
Zhao and Albano Berberi ’08. Theresa
Cleary ’07 played the viola and Joseph
Higgins ’07 and Gloria ojimba ’10 played
the string bass. in the 2007 All-State Band
PhoToGRAPhY: Ke ZhANG ’06