Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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January, 1932 13 All the greyish slate piles, column banks and breakers, mines, and smoke in the distance brought forth the life and pictures of the hard work it takes to furnish us with heat for our comfort. So, as we saw many grimy-faced and tired miners plod wearily home with lunch boxes under their arms, we w ' ere thankful for all they do for us and glad that we didn’t have to follow their footsteps. And, of course, members of our class who were officers of the battalion en¬ joyed a trip to West Point. This trip was wonderful. Dressed in their uniforms, the members of this trip took the brunt of very amusing stories w hich you may secure by asking one of the boys who were there. The sights and interest¬ ing facts relative to this trip will surely be long remembered by everyone who went on it. There is one trip which conjured our anticipation long before we went upon it—the trip to Washington, the capital of our country. Here the members of our class saw the Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, the Congressional Library, and a host of other interesting places. It is useless to attempt expressing how much it was enjoyed. However, we hung again pictures of a banner experience in the galleries of our memories. Everyone of the class of January 1931 will cherish the precious memory of Stephen Girard who made it possible for us to have such pleasure and instruction. We also wish to thank Mr. Frey, Dr. Melchior, Dr. Wolf, and Dr. Herrick for their part in this. School life is over, and gone with it are the trips we took, but the memories— thank God for them,—the memories are still with us. And so are good friends. The embers of these friendships shall never grow cold.

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12 Class Record Military Organization T HE time has come when the Class of January 1932 fails to respond to the command “Fall In.” For the last time we have obeyed the summons of “Dismissed,” and it leaves in us a hollow feeling. However, we have not been without adequate recognition in this organization. We have developed quite a large number of commissioned officers, all of whom have served to the best of their ability. In the senior term we had three captains: William Walton, Company A, Alfred Moscariello, Company B, and Carl Zoerner of Company C. Moscariello, previous to this term, had served for an entire year as lieutenant, while Walton and Zoerner served in this capacity for one semester. The Staff was headed by Adjutant John Whittick, with Walter Laird, 1st Lieutenant, Harold Reilly, Quartermaster, and Harry Evans, 2nd Lieutenant. As was previously the custom, parade was formed under the authority of the Staff at the beginning of this semester. Our class has also found some competent sergeants in the following: of Company A, Blair; of Company B, Gibney, Soherr; of Company C, Banks, Davis, Egan, Napoliello, and Howard, Color Sergeant; and of Company D, Ehrich, Kegerreis, Mignogna, a color Sergeant, and Zurflieh, first Sergeant. Besides this distinguished list of officers, our class received a specia l honor when John Gibney of Company B received first prize for proficiency in individual drill, while Lidio Mignogna of Company D received second prize. The medals which they received had a beautiful casting of Founder’s Hall on the front, and, on the reverse side, the name of the winner. As the echoes of “Retreat” die away, the class of January 1932 lock up the uniforms which they have so often worn in the past, and leave that organization with heavy hearts. “With heavy tread of feet, they march with the ages.” Our Trips ' ' SEEING is believing.” This might well have been stated as our testi- mony for during our life in the College we enjoyed several trips arranged for the purpose of instruction. We benefited greatly by these trips and, at the same time, thoroughly enjoyed them. We made several day excursions in the city before entering the High School, but in our J-l term we were privileged to go to Valley Forge. This came in connection with our study of American History. It was not the buildings and marked spots that held our interest as much as the spirit of the place we felt— a spirit of reverence and respect for the brave men who made our liberty and freedom possible. Later we went on a day and night trip to Shenandoah and the Girard Estate.

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14 Class Record UPPER SENIOR Olimpio Napoliello William E. Walton Walter T. Laird William F. Gibney George Howard Olimpio Napoliello UPPER JUNIOR Olimpio Napoliello William E. Walton Walter T. Laird Willard M. Zurflieh Alfred W. Estill Lloyd C. Minter CLASS ADMINISTRATION President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Business Manager Conference Committee President V ice-President Secretary Treasurer Business Manager Conference Committee LOWER SENIOR William E. Walton Olimpio Napoliello Walter T. Laird William F. Gibney Alfred W. Estill John B. Kegerreis LOWER JUNIOR Carl Zoerner Joseph McGinley Walter T. Laird Willard M. Zurflieh Alfred W. Estill HIGHEST STANDING Valedictorian —Carl Zoerner Salutatorian —Lloyd Craig Minter CLASS SPEAKER Olimpio Napoliello DISTINGUISHED IN DEPARTMENTS SPANISH Lloyd Craig Minter SCIENCE Lloyd Craig Minter COMMERCIAL INSTRUCTION Carl Zoerner MECHANICAL INSTRUCTION Carpentry and Cabinet Making Walter Pfizenmayer