A fast moving year, filled with good times and good works, marked the upward trail of the Clanna Eireanna to a position of one of the most highly rated organizations on campus. The Clan was rechartered last year to bring together socially the students of Irish descent, and to promulgate a knowledge of Gaelic culture and traditions.
One of their greatest single achievements was sweeping the intramural football crown. Sparked by the Walsh brothers, Tom, Ed, and Pat, John McCarthy, Phil O'Connor, Ken Frey, and Bill Sterett, the hard fighting Irishmen fought their way to an undefeated season on the gridiron.
Under the moderatorship of Father Robert E. McMahon, S.J., the Clan took an enlivened interest in the literature and customs of ancient Ireland. Such topics were pre-eminent at the regular meetings and the Clansmen gained from them a wide study of their native background.
Led by President Ken Frey. Vice-President Tom Toley, Secretary John Brennan, Treasurer Jerry Donovan, and Sergeant-at-Arms Joe Brady, the Sons of Erin marched proudly up Market Street last March, participating in San Francisco's annual Saint Patrick's Day parade.
Pleasant banquets brought both the Fall and Spring semesters to a close. They accented the spirit and liveliness that characterized the Clanna throughout the year, and set a mark to be looked up to by future Clansmen (TheDon).
