Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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January, 1930 3 EDITORIAL e -—a “Oh, the lives of men, the lives of men In pattern molds be run—” Another turn of the loom and another tapestry is finished. The weaver stands back and surveys his work. His face lights up with the joy of satis¬ faction, but he returns quickly to his loom, and proceeds with another task. Tire¬ lessly, ceaselessly, idealistically—he goes on with his labor. It is never done. Time’s busy wheel has turned again. Girard College, a loom in which manhood is woven, a machine in which lay many of the secrets of our destiny, has turned out another product. The weaver, the Girard Faculty, has led us and guarded us throughout our days of trial; and we bow to him with deep ap¬ preciation. He is the maker of the spirit—the weaver of character. Does he rank us above or below those who have gone before? Shall we ever know ? We are confident that we have done our best. We should not say that our lives represent the finest texture of the brightest tints or that we have advanced the standards of Girard beyond all precedent; that we have attained greater heights of accomplishment than our predecessors, or that none can aim as high as we. We do contend, however, that we have tried hard to complete our course here like men, and pass to our successors a torch flaming with the right spirit. Yet, just as the turning of the weaver from the loom marks the completion of another tapestry, so does our graduation mark the completion of a found¬ ation in life. The superstructure we must build ourselves. As we pass through the portals of this great institution we find ourselves face to face with the great challenge of life. Up to this point, others have taken the initiative in fashioning our lives. They have carefully woven and inter¬ woven the strands of knowledge, habit, and experience for us, and laid securely a foundation on which we now stand separately and alone. Now the second tapestry of life is for us to weave. This is the work of the near future. We cannot stand still; we must progress. But who shall now do the weaving ? We must do it. Our lives are what we make them, and the key to our success lies in the words—“carry on.” Carry on with the spirit of the weaver, as he unselfishly sacrificed his interests for our benefit. Carry on with the same determined, yet congenial attitude which he has shown toward us. Carry on with the noble ideals he has so carefully inculcated everywhere among us. Let us not disappoint him. Let him turn to his task with a cheerful heart and go about his work again with the joy of satisfaction. God bless him. Let us go forth embracing the precious tradition that “Our Girard, our Alma Mater, She is making men.”

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2 Commencement Record Ours be the triumph however fate falls. Life is no dream in the clover. On to the walls! On to the walls! On to the walls—and over! —Herman Hagedorn.

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4 Commencement Record CLASS ADMINISTRATION UPPER SENIOR John Mason Edward William Phillips Robert Morris Rees Reed Lee McCartney Dominic Latella John Mason UPPER JUNIOR Edwin L. Sherwood John Mason Robert Morris Rees Edward William Phillips Abraham Hershcovitz John Mason President Vice-President Secretary T reasurer Business Manager Conference Committee President Vice-President Secretary T reasurer Business Manager Conference Committee LOWER SENIOR Edward William Phillips John Mason Robert Morris Rees Reed Lee McCartney Dominic Latella John Mason LOWER JUNIOR John Mason Ernest L. Spaulding Robert Morris Rees Edward William Phillips Edwin L. Sherwood John Mason DISTINGUISHED IN DEPARTMENTS ENGLISH Reed Lee McCartney SPANISH John G. Hocking FRENCH William Shoucair MATHEMATICS George W. Bruce Harold Land Reed Lee McCartney SCIENCE Edgar Merritt Orwig SOCIAL STUDIES Reed Lee McCartney COMMERCIAL INSTRUCTION Reed Lee McCartney John G. Hocking William David Gray MECHANICAL INSTRUCTION Remo DiDonato Joseph Hewlett Robert Klotz Harold Land Arthur Vandegrift