Pat Cullinan did an amazing thing 40 years ago. He made a huge photographic record of life at LaSalle Academy @ 44 East 2nd Street. Pat, my geometry teacher, took thousands of shots between 1968 and 1973. I will forever be grateful to Pat for this terrific opportunity to look back through the glass.
In the collection, there are so many pictures of great teachers in the school setting, that it's easy to remember my favorite.
Brother James Gully, a larger than life character, was my freshman English & home room teacher. He entertained us and slyly taught us well at the same time. We were laughing at and along with him so much, we barely noticed the knowledge he snuck inside our heads. You wanted to please him, he worked too hard, and you didn't feel good about yourself if you disappointed Gully. Unfortunately, I triggered a full year of torture and abuse from the rest of the school when I nicknamed our class, "Gully's Guppies," during LaSalle's September fund raiser. It didn't matter, we turned it inside out, we loved him, and happily took everyone's crap to earn his badge of courage. He was passionate & dramatic and made a difference.
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All Photos of Brother James Gully taken by Patrick Cullinan
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