Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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January 1934 11 Leon Brandolph (C) John Fuller (C) William Carlile Basketball Philip Bavuso Harold Nichols Earl Price Swimming Raymond Strittmatter Francis Ross Leonard Wendling Track Charles Green Dancing the World Over A S COMMENCEMENT DAY draws to a close our class socials will be merely pleasant memories of joyful evenings passed together in the ‘“dance hall. Commencing our dances as young Juniors we found ourselves waltzing amid the shadows of South Sea vegetation on a moonlit island in May. Native songs, echoing from a nearby hut, created an atmosphere of romance and serenity. “In truth, it was a night of splendor.” Sailing from the South Seas and heading in the direction of Europe, we stopped at the various points of interest. Early in December we entered the English Channel and disembarked at a quaint English town. At this festive season of the year we were obliged to assemble in the jollity of a Christmas party. A warm glow from a brick fire-place welcomed the chilled, invited guests as they crossed the threshold of the dance hall. Silver stars peeped from be¬ hind the white-latticed windows. Before we knew what we were about, jolly old Santa Claus appeared on the scene and accepted our Christmas lists. As the party came to an end, we carried with us its gaiety and Christmas spirit. After the Christmas holidays we again travelled northward over the bonny braes of Scotland to dear old Ireland. We reached Erin in March just in time for a gala celebration held in honor of St. Patrick. All about the ball room of the tavern were numerous Irish symbols against a background of various shades of green. Across the doorway in large gold letters was the inscription “Erin Go Broch.” A snake coiled itself about the orchestra booth menacing those who dared to venture within the distance of a few feet. We Americans seemed to enjoy the celebration as much as the natives themselves. By the time we had traversed Ireland, we decided that we had seen enough of Europe. We returned to the United States. In October we motored to

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10 In Retrospect In the Realm of Sport I N THE realm of sport, the Class of January 1934 had its share of athletes, a total, as in the preceding class, of twenty-two letter men. Many of these athletes obtained their “G’s” in several sports; others excelled in one field. Our leading athlete was Leon Brandolph who earned six letters in three sports: basketball, baseball, and soccer. His “G’s” were evenly divided in these endeavors, and he climaxed his career in Girard by captaining the bas¬ ketball team in 1933-34. Raymond Strittmatter won five letters and captained Girard’s 1933 soccer team which proved to be the best team ever to represent the College in this sport since it went through the season without a defeat to mar its record. We congratulate “Swat” for this splendid achievement. Philip Bavuso is a four-letter man, having earned his letters in soccer, baseball, and basketball. Jim Gioelli and Harry Nace proved to be stellar athletes by capturing three letters apiece. Harry proved his worth in soccer and Jim shone the brightest in baseball. We were very fortunate in having three two-letter men ; Earl Price, Harold Nichols, and William Carlile. Bill Carlile excelled on the diving board while Price and Nichols starred in basketball. In soccer, Paul Fay, Joseph Mingioni, James Dittert, Randall Swavely, Frank DeSanto, Forrest Shaub, Albert and Charles Davis and B. Davis Fenimore showed efficiency in winning each a letter. Samuel Waters managed the soccer team and was awarded a “G” for his efforts. John Fuller and Leonard Wendling were presented letters for their outstanding performances in the back stroke and diving board respectively. John captained the swimming team in 1933-34. Charles Green proved to be the outstanding trackman and our only man to win his letter in this branch of sports. We shall not forget his brilliant high jumping. Our class is very proud of its athletic representation. Here they are. May they carry this glory into their future years. Lettermen of The Class Baseball Leon Brandolph Vincent Gioelli Philip Bavuso Harrison Nace Raymond Strittmatter Harold Nichols Paul Fay Soccer Leon Brandolph Harrison Nace Philip Bavuso Raymond Strittmatter Earl Price Vincent Gioelli Forrest Shaub William Carlile Charles Davis Albert Davis James Dittert Frank DeSartto B. Davis Fenimore Joseph Mingioni Randall Swavely Samuel Waters

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12 In Retrospect Washington, our beloved Capitol. Again we were royally welcomed as in the other ports of the world. The dance hall was draped in the native colors of red, white, and blue. President Roosevelt had introduced a new campaign, the NRA. Loyalty to the president’s policy was shown by the numerous posters and seals which entered the plan of the decorations. As the last strains of Auld Lang Syne were played, our socials at Girard came to a fitting climax with the patriotic words “We Do Our Part’’ instilled in our minds for years to come. Stand At Ease! P LATOON ATTENTION!” Little did we realize when we first heard this command among the recruits that we were entering upon four years of military training. But, from the beginning, our members took to their early instruction, and succeeded, we hope, admirably. As captains, Paul Davit, John Fuller, Harold Nichols, and Charles Davis have proven themselves to be efficient and respected officers. Our lieutenants, William Montgomery, Frank De Santo, and Samuel Waters were indispensable to their different companies. Charles Good, adjutant, and Raymond Strittmat- ter, quartermaster, assisted the commandant in his executive duties and Harry Buckley served as senior color sergeant. It is a well-known fact that any military organization would be a failure if it did not have keen noncommissioned officers. Besides producing four com¬ pany captains, our class contributed a large number of sergeants. William Potts, Joseph Mingioni, James Dittert, Herbert Bower, Morris Spiegel, Earl Price, Ellsworth Wright, Frank Richards, William Carlile, Donald Casey, Leon Brandolph, John Kerlin, Francis Ross, Harle Vogel, Raymond Schneider, and Samuel Ziegler were noncommissioned officers. Our classmate, Paul Fay, served as first sergeant in Company A. We are proud to have among us a winner in the Individual Competitive Drill. In June, 1932, Arden Callender was awarded second prize for his profi¬ ciency in the use of the manual. At this point we cannot help expressing our appreciation and thanks to Brigadier-General Robert M. Brookfield for helping us to understand the value of military tactics. The four years of drilling in the manual of arms and in field maneuvers are over, and we can now “stand at ease” without command. Our happy mo¬ ments spent in the Girard College Cadet Corps have become another memory. However, the central thought derived from our military activity which will al¬ ways remain with us may be expressed in the adage, “Before you can com¬ mand, you must learn to obey.”