Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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14 In Retrospect SPANISH Frank DeSanto Distinguished in Departments SCIENCE MATHEMATICS Benjamin Davis Fenimore George A. Delaney COMMERCIAL INSTRUCTION John Alexander Fuller Frank DeSanto MECHANICAL INSTRUCTION George A. Delaney, Drafting Charles Elroy Good, Electrical Joseph Mingioni, Drafting Highest Standing Valedictorian.John Alexander Fuller Salutatorian.Frank DeSanto Third Honor..Morris Spiegel Class Officers President. Philip Bavuso Vice-President.Frank DeSanto Secretary.James Dittert Treasurer.Benjamin Davis Fenimore Philip Bavuso “Boo” 1727 West Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. President of Class, J-l, S-2; Vice-President of Class, J-2; President of National Honor Society, S-2; National Hon¬ or Society, S-l, S-2; President of Journalist Club, S-2; Glee Club, J-2, S-2; Vice-President of Glee Club, S-2; Secretary of Social Studies Club, J-l; Editor-in-chief of Girard News, S-2; Conference Committee, J-2, S-2; Ath¬ letic Council, S-2; Senior Life Saving Certificate, S-2; Staff: In Retrospect; Soccer Team, ’32, ’33; Basket¬ ball Team, ’32, ’33; Baseball Team, ’33. Conscientious, discreet, and brilliant in school. An athlete of worth. A fellow we are all proud to call our president. We congratulate “Boo” on all that he has accomplished here and wish him luck on leaving our little world to face the greater one without. President

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January 1934 13 The National Honor Society N MAY 19, 1933 the high school classes went as usual to the auditorium for the Friday morning assembly. A stranger sat on the stage. It was somewhat of a mystery to tell what this meant, but most of us felt that nothing very important was going to happen. We were wrong! On that morning, ten members of our student body were initiated into the Girard College Chapter of the National Honor Society. From our class four were chosen as charter members,as this was the beginning of a new force in Girard. They were Philip Bavuso, Frank J. DeSanto, B. Davis Fenimore, and Francis A. Neibert. At that impressive ceremony the principles of the society were stated: Scholarship Service Leadership Character The chapter met regularly with Mr. David Mcllhatten, as the sponsor. At the first meeting elections were held, and Francis Neibert, the only member of our class to become an officer, was appointed Vice-President. After five of the previous class were graduated, elections again were held, and this time Philip Bavuso became President, Frank DeSanto, Vice President, and Francis Neibert, Secretary-Treasurer. In the earlier part of the month of December another impressive ceremony was conducted to take ten more boys into the chapter. Philip Bavuso acted as chairman. The new members from our class were John A. Fuller, George Delaney, and A. Frank Caruso. The purpose of this society is to promote four great principles and to lift the standard of individual character in the secondary schools. To do this, only the most deserving young men can be called to the fraternity; and we feel that those seven boys taken from our class represent the best material in the college. When they go out into the world, it will be these fellows who should represent the highest ideals and sturdiest leadership of our class. Here in our community they have done that well. We want to congratulate them.

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January 1934 II 315 South Cherry Street, Ebensburg, Pa. Yes, small in stature, but show us a small man who hasn’t done something big. Ability to make and keep friends is this boy’s greatest possession. Frank J. De Santo Ez 1730 Ash Street, Scranton, Pa. President of Class, S-l; Vice-President of Class, S-2; Secretary of Class, J-l, J-2; President of Glee Club, S-2; President of Commercial Club, S-2; National Honor So¬ ciety, S-l, S-2; Vice-President of National Honor Society, S-2; Lieutenant in Battalion, J-2, S-l gion Medal, 7A; L’Alliance Francais Prize, Thrift Essay, 2-2; Conference Expert Typist Pin, S-l; Staff: In Team, ’33; Salutatorian. “Ez’s” biggest assets are his scholastic attainments all-around ability. He should be one of those at the waiting for some unique opportunity before long, he will need is a challenging problem and his name be known. Herbert R. Bower Herb” 2810 North Mutter Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Supply Sergeant of Battalion, S-l; Vice-President of Electrical Club, S-2; Senior Life Saving Certificate, S-2. We like “Herb” for his determination. Earnest and conscientious, his quietness, ambition, and sincerity keep his life in the right color.