Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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8 Class Record They all regret leaving the club and, most of all, their friends Messrs. Bruce Carey, director, and Harry C. Banks, accompanist. A word more and that is all. We must pay tribute to two of our class members who have made our times a little more enjoyable with their music: Messrs. Anthony Barbaro and Edward Pryjomski, instrumentalists. To those gentlemen who led us through our musical life, and who have led others through the same experience to gain a greater happiness, Messrs. George O. Frey, Bruce Carey, Harry C. Banks, Jr., Earl Pfouts, and Edward B. Cullen we extend our deepest gratitude. “Music, when soft voices die... Lingers in the memory. Melodies, when Time has gone, Live within the souls of friends..” In Athletics I N the broad field of Girard College sports, our class has shown a keen and active interest. Bill Blair leads the class in the number of letters earned with four to his credit. For two years, 1929 and 1930, he was the mainstay of the Girard tennis team, and Captain of it in 1930. Anthony Alfe and Kenneth Craver also received their letters in this sport the same year. In swimming, our class was modestly represented by George Ehrich and Leonard Greene who won their numerals in 1930. Ludwig Soherr earned his letter the same season, and in 1931 captained the Girard natators. Alfred Estill served as manager of the team in 1931 and received his letter. Eight members of our class were on the 1931 baseball squad. They are William Black, Edward Bushnell, Kenneth Craver, Sidney Gersh, George How¬ ard, John Kegerreis, Joseph McGinley, and Walter Zondler. All these men with the exception of Kegerreis, Gersh, and Craver won their numerals while the first three earned the coveted “G.” On the cinder-path, and on the field, our class has an enviable record. Rob¬ ert Banks, Harry Evans, Carl Gessner, William Gibney, Alfred Moscariello, Walter Pfizenmayer, and Warren Whiteoak won their letters in the 1931 cam¬ paign. In the same year, Anthony Barbaro and Lidio Mignogna received their numerals. Soccer proved to be the sport in which our class w as best represented. Walter Zondler, right-end and captain led the team through a successful season marred only by one defeat. William Walton and Harold Williamson were co¬ workers of Zondler on the forward line. John Kegerreis was regular right-full¬ back for two seasons, and William Gibney varsity goal-tender. The substitutes, Olimpio Napoliello, Edward Bushnell, Sidney Gersh, George Howard, Joseph McGinley, Lidio Mignogna, Alfred Moscariello, Walter Pfizenmayer, Robert Whittick, and Carl Zoemer were constant threats to the holders of regular berths. All these men won their letters. James Egan was the capable playing-

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January. 1932 7 are Edward Pryjomski and Harry Smith. They played the viola and bassoon respectively. Playing in the drum section we find John Young who was in the orchestra from 2-1 to S-l. His handling of the traps was much enjoyed and appreciated by all. Another violinist, Albert Krupp, connected himself with this organization in 2-2 and continued until S-2 when he became assistant-manager. Two other members of the class were in the orchestra for only one term and served adntirably as good “pinch-hitters.” They were Warren Whiteoak, trom¬ bonist, and Carl Gessner, clarinetist. While they were rather young, Anthony Alfe, Albert Krupp, and Edward Pryjomski played in the string section of the Movie Orchestra. Carl Gessner and Harry Smith played their respective instruments in it also. And last but not least, John Young played the traps and gave us the noise effects before the advent of the talking picture. They filled a needed place in their time and we missed them when they were gone. In the band we were also fairly well represented: The oldest member was Warren Whiteoak, who held membership from 7B to S-2 except for one term. In his S-2 year he became the captain and leader of that organization. He did well and hereby receives our commendation. We are like the Germans: we love a military band, and this year’s work pleased us. The next two most faith¬ ful members were Kenneth Craver, saxophonist, and Lloyd Minter, drummer, who remained in the band from 7B to S-l. A few of the members were migra¬ tory. Carl Gessner played in it from 7B to J-2 and then went to the orchestra for his S-l term. John Young was a drummer from 7A to 1-2 and then he too went to the orchestra. During his S-l and S-2 terms, Harold Williamson wielded the drum-major’s baton with such dexterity that he left a picture in our memory never-to-be-for¬ gotten as he w ' alked in front of the band. Our greatest showing in the musical life of Girard was in the Glee Club. Here we were represented by twenty-six boys. Most of them had been in the Junior Hundred in their youth and served the full term in the Glee Club front J-2 to S-2 inclusive. Others didn’t, but their ever-ready aid in the last few months was felt and appreciated. Those who served for a year and a half were, in the tenor sections, Robert Banks, Albert Bell, Sidney Gersh, John Gibney, the president in S-2, John Keger- reis, Lidio Mignogna, Harold Williamson, William Walton, the vice-president in S-2, and Willard Zurflieh; and in the bass sections, Anthony Alfe, Kenneth Craver, Alfred Estill, Philip Evans, Carl Gessner, Gene Harvey, Joseph ' McGinley, Lloyd Minter, Olimpio Napoliello, Edward Pryjomski, Harold Reilly, and Harry Smith. Among those with us for only a year or less were Harry Evans, Leonard Greene, and Ward Winning in the tenor sections, and George Howard and Warren Whiteoak in the bass sections.

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January, 1932 9 manager of the team, and for his efforts in this line he was awarded a letter. Leonard Greene is now a wearer of the “’32” by virtue of his work as assistant manager. On th e basketball court, our class was represented by nine members. Wil¬ liam Walton, Sidney Gersh, Joseph McGinley, Lidio Mignogna, Walter Pfizen- mayer, and Carl Zoerner all received their numerals in 1930. Robert Wh ' ittick served as assistant manager and also won his numerals. William Blair, Walter Zondler, and William Gibney received their letters for their work in the same season. Among the members of our class who were on the Gym. Team are Willard Zurflieh, Pasquale Spinelli, Robert Banks, Anthony Barbaro, and Alfred Estill. Barbaro and Zurflieh received their letters and the others won their numerals in 1930. Robert Whittick, William Black, Frank Di Meo, and Harold Pipp received letters for acting as athletic officials. The class of January 1932 wishes to take this opportunity to express their thanks and appreciation to the coaching staff at Girard—Messrs. Otto, Brayer- ton, Dunlevy, and Groff, who gave their heartiest support and interest to the athletic program of our class. Our Socials N OW the last slowly-fading strains of music have passed away as thoughts in a dream and our social evenings at Girard have come to an end. We can only look back upon memories cherished by us as schoolday delecta¬ tions gone but always to be remembered. For many weeks the members of the class planned the J-l dance and on May 9, 1930, the anticipation of it reached its culmination. It was the first social, and everyone was anxious and excited. At eight o’clock the guests began to arrive, and the musicians started their unending duty of the evening—to help provide our entertainment. Soon the entire floor was filled with gay, gliding couples. A “dummy” dance presented the unique feature of the affair. This was performed with “Arrfos Jones” and “Ruby Taylor” as the “dumimies.” Almost everyone had a chance to dance with either one or the other of these characters that evening. After the good-nights had been said, our first social became a fond mem¬ ory and the next one seemed a long way off. Incidentally we had chosen Miss Miller, Mr. Carey, Mr. Otto and Mr. Joll as hostess and hosts respectively to help in making our debut. As all upper classmen know, after the first social there is alWays a linger¬ ing conversation about this event for many days following. Our class was no exception, and the members enjoyed this aftermath wholeheartedly. We had no sooner finished discussing the J-l dance than we began to look forward with eager anticipation toward the J-2 affair which was to be held in December.